This Day the First of Days Was Made

 

VERSE 1

This day the first of days was made,

When God in light the world arrayed;

Or when His Word arose again,

And, conquering death, gave life to men.

 

VERSE 2

Slumber and sloth drive far away;

Earlier arise to greet the day;

And ere its dawn in heaven unfold

The heart’s desire to God be told.

 

VERSE 3

Unto our prayer that He attend,

His all creating power extend,

And still renew us, lest we miss

Through earthly stain our heavenly bliss.

 

VERSE 4

That us, who here this day repair

To keep the Apostles’ time of prayer,

And hymn the quiet hours of morn,

With blessed gifts He may adorn.

 

VERSE 5

For this, Redeemer, Thee we pray

That Thou wilt wash our sins away,

And of Thy lovingkindness grant

Whate’er of good our spirits want.

 

VERSE 6

That exiles here awhile in flesh

Some earnest may our souls refresh

Of that pure life for which we long,

Some foretaste of the heavenly song.

 

VERSE 7

O Father, that we ask be done,

Through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son;

Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee,

Doth live and reign eternally.

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