Hymn
Blest day of God! most calm, most bright
Blest day of God! most calm, most bright,
The first, the best of days;
The toiler's rest, the saint's delight,
The day of prayer and praise.
My Saviour's face made thee to shine;
His rising thee did raise,
And made thee heav'nly and divine
Beyond all other days.
The firstfruits oft a blessing prove
To all the sheaves behind;
And they the day of Christ who love
A happy week shall find.
This day I must with God appear;
For, Lord, the day is Thine;
Help me to spend it in Thy fear,
And thus to make it mine.
Amen.
Blest day of God! most calm, most bright — Text from The Hymnal and Order of Service, 1926. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/blest-day-of-god-most-calm-most-bright
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Who wrote Blest day of God! most calm, most bright?
The words of Blest day of God! most calm, most bright were written by John Mason; the version here was published in 1926. The library holds 2 more hymns by John Mason, including An Evening Hymn and I've Found the Pearl of Greatest Price!
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What is the metre of Blest day of God! most calm, most bright?
Blest day of God! most calm, most bright is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, The Savior's Invitation, Come, Sinners, to the Gospel Feast and O 'twas a joyful sound to hear.