Thine Holy Day’s Returning

Thine ho­ly day’s re­turn­ing

Our hearts ex­ult to see

And

with de­vo­tion burn­ing

Ascend

our God

to Thee.

Today

with pur­est plea­sure

Our thoughts from earth with­draw;

We search for sac­red trea­sure

We learn Thy ho­ly law.

We join to sing Thy prais­es

God of the Sab­bath day!

Each voice in glad­ness rais­es

Its loud­est

sweet­est lay.

Thy rich­est mer­cies shar­ing

O fill us with Thy love!

By grace our souls pre­par­ing

For nob­ler praise ab­ove.