66 2 mf 3 p cres O let us live, and we shall call upon Thy Name. THIS is the day of Light: O Dayspring, rise upon our night, This is the day of Rest: On weary brain and troubled breast This is the day of Peace : Thy peace our spirits fill; mf Bid Thou the blasts of discord cease, dim 4 mf This is the day of Prayer : S.M. Let earth to heaven draw near; dim 5 ƒ 67 1 This is the first of days: Send forth Thy quickening Breath, And wake dead souls to love and praise, O Vanquisher of death. Amen. This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will J. Ellerton. C.M. THIS is the day the Lord hath made, 2 To-day He rose and left the dead, To-day the saints His triumphs spread, 3 Hosanna to the Anointed King, To David's Holy Son ; my Help us, O Lord, descend and bring Salvation from Thy throne. 4 my Blest be the Lord, Who comes to men Who comes, in God His Father's Name, 5 ƒ Hosanna in the highest strains The Church on earth can raise ; 6 To Thee would we our voices raise, 68 Isaac Watts (1674-1748). Unto you that fear My Name shall the Sun of 1 THOU glorious Sun of Righteousness, In spotless robes Thy priests be clad; cres Unveil the brightness of Thy Face; And make Thy chosen people glad. L.M. 4 Shine on all those for whom we mourn, cres Quicken their souls and bid them turn To Thee, the Life, the Truth, the Way.' 5 Shine, till Thy glorious beams shall chase 6 Shine on, shine on, Eternal Sun! Amen. (3) Charlotte Elliott (1789-1871 69 1 Sunday Evening. We which have believed do enter into rest. Heb. iv. 3. Р ERE another Lord's-day close, Ere again we seek repose, 2 mf For the mercies of the day, cres 7s. 3 p Cold our services have been, 4 my Whilst this thorny path we tread, 6 Praise the Father, praise the Son, Praise Him for His wondrous love, Amen. Anon. (1832) Hymns on the Creation. I. SUNDAY. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness 70 The Holy Spirit brooding sped, 8s.6. 2 God spake,-and swifter than the flash 3 So light, life-giving light was made, dim dim And earth with joy was mantled o'er, The surging mass now bright and fair, Where all was dark before. 4 Then sing, fair earth, thy Maker's praise, Who when thine orb in darkness lay, cres For thee the mighty wonder wrought, The light from out of darkness brought, And first thy shapeless ruin taught To feel the joy of day. 5 p And speak, O God, in mercy speak To souls long since defiled by sin, cres Thy wondrous sevenfold gifts impart, And through each void and darkened heart Thy grace as flashing lightning dart, And lighten all within. 6 ƒ And Thou Who on this day of days Didst rise victorious in the strife, cres And having died, that death might die, Then bring to light; (m) Hear Thou our cry, And give us light and life. Amen. |