Scripture Verse

This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Har­old Mar­low, 1899 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Mar­low (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

O day so won­drous,
We take thee to us,
And wear thy glo­ry
In all our hearts;
Thou giv­est glad­ness,
Thou sooth­est sad­ness,
Thro’ thy bright sun­shine,
All care de­parts.

Refrain

Sing, sing, sing of His glo­ry;
Sing, sing, sing while we may;
God gives, God gives the sun­shine,
He gives, He gives the day!

Behold about us,
Beneath, above us,
All na­ture trem­bles
Throbbing with life;
We sing con­fess­ing
God’s full­est bless­ing,
O day so ho­ly,
Calming all strife.

Refrain

Then join our voic­es
In hap­py chor­us,
His an­gels watch us
And with us sing;
They are about us,
Tho’ far above us,
And like the sun­shine,
God’s bless­ing bring.

Refrain