We were going to sing the first four stanzas of this mainly Pentecost hymn last night, but the HS caught us up in a spontaneous healing time instead. One of my faves!
O Day Full of Grace
O day full of grace that now we see
appearing on earth’s horizon,
bring light from our god that we may be
replete in his joy this season.
God, shine for us now in this dark place;
your name on our hearts emblazon.
O day full of grace, O blessed time,
our Lord on the earth arriving;
then came to the world that light sublime,
great joy for us all retrieving;
for Jesus all mortals did embrace,
all darkness and shame removing.
For Christ bore our sins, and not his own,
when he on the cross was hanging;
and then he arose and moved the stone,
that we, unto him belonging,
might join with angelic hosts to raise
our voices in endless singing.
God came to us then at Pentecost,
his Spirit new life revealing,
that we might no more from him be lost,
all darkness for us dispelling.
this flame will the mark of sin efface
and bring to us all his healing.
When we on that final journey go
that Christ is for us preparing,
we’ll gather in song, our hearts aglow,
all joy of the heavens sharing,
and there we will join God’s endless praise,
with angels and saints adoring.
Danish Folk hymn, circa 1450; tr. Gerald Thorson.
Lutheran Book of Worship 161
Evangelical Lutheran Worship 627
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