The Hymnal 1982 48
O day of radiant gladness
- Tune
- es flog ein kleins waldvögelein
- Author(s)
- Christopher Wordsworth, 1807-1855; Charles P. Price, b. 1920
- Composer(s)
- George Ratcliffe Woodward, 1848-1934
- Meter
- 7.6.7.6 D
- Text Source(s)
- Hymnal 1982 (st. 4)
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1 O day of radiant gladness, O day of joy and light, O balm of care and sadness, most beautiful, most bright; this day the high and lowly, through ages joined in tune, sing “Holy, holy, holy” to the great God Triune.
2 This day at the creation the light first had its birth; this day for our salvation Christ rose from depths of earth; this day our Lord, victorious the Spirit sent from heaven, and thus this day most glorious a triple light was given.
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