Hail, happy day! thou day of holy rest

Verse 1

Hail, happy day! ! thou day of holy rest;
What heavenly peace and transport in
my breast
!
When Christ, the Lord of grace, in love
descends,
And kindly holds communion with his
friends! !

Verse 1

Hail, happy day! thou day of holy rest;
What heavenly peace doth transport fill
our breast

When Christ, the Lord of grace, in love
descends,
And kindly holds communion with his
friends!

Verse 2

Let earth and all its vanities be gone,
Move from my heart every idol alone

Its flattering, fading glories let it keep,
And let me weep, and let me weep.

Verse 2

Let earth and all its vanities be gone,
Move from my sight, and leave my soul
alone;
In flattering, fading glories I despise,
And to immortal beauties turn my eyes.

Verse 3

Fain would I mount, and penetrate the
skies,
And on my Saviour's glories feast my eyes; ;
Nor ever from the blissful vision part,
And wait it in the blissful realms above !

Verse 3

Fair would I mount, and penetrate the
skies,
And on my Saviour's glories fix my eyes;

Verse 4

O ! let me dwell within thy sacred rest,
Happiest that grace which comes from thee alone ;
Thou, by whose love, our light and peace are given,
Bring us, dear Saviour, to thyself and Heaven.

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