On this night of joy­ous greet­ing,
[or, On this day of fes­tal greet­ing]
Parents, teach­ers, child­ren, come
Join us in our hap­py meet­ing,
In our bless­èd Sab­bath home.

Refrain

Hear our voic­es, sweet­ly blend­ing
In the prais­es of our Lord;
Notes so sweet to Heav’n as­cend­ing,
Angel voic­es might ac­cord.

We are taught the won­drous sto­ry,
That for us the Sav­ior came:
That we have a home in glo­ry,
Purchased by the dy­ing Lamb.

Refrain

May our hearts to Him be giv­en,
In our hap­py child­hood days,
Travelers on the road to Hea­ven,
Cheer the way with songs of praise.

Refrain