Hymn Chords

383. O Day of Rest and Gladness

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O day of rest and gladness, O  day of joy and light,
A         E7       A                         E7         A
O balm of care and sadness, most beautiful,  most bright;
A  D                  A          E7               A
On thee, the high and lowly, who bend before the throne,
A      D           A                E7        A
Sing, "Holy, holy, holy," to the E- ter - nal One.


[[Full Lyrics]]

[Verse 1]
O day of rest and gladness,
O day of joy and light,
O balm of care and sadness,
Most beautiful, most bright,
On thee the high and lowly
Before th’ eternal throne
Sing, “Holy, holy, holy,”
To the great Three in One.

[Verse 2]
Thou art a port protected
From storms that round us rise;
A garden intersected
With streams of paradise;
Thou art a cooling fountain
In life’s dry dreary sand;
From Thee, like Pisgah’s mountain,
We view our promised land.

[Verse 3]
A day of sweet reflection
Thou art, a day of love,
A day to raise affection
From earth to things above.
New graces ever gaining
From this our day of rest,
We seek the rest remaining
To mansions of the blest.