Hail this joyful day’s return (Anonymous)

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(Posted 2022-03-11) CPDL #68345:

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2022-03-11). Score information: A4, 1 page, 35 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in The Hymnal 1982, melody with words underlaid.

(Posted 2022-03-11) CPDL #68344:

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2022-03-11). Score information: A4, 1 page, 109 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in The Hymnal 1982, melody with words.

General Information

Title: Hail this joyful day’s return
Composer: Anonymous
Tune: Sonne der Gerechtigkeit
Lyricist: Hilary of Poitiers^{create page}

Translation by Robert Campbell

Number of voices: 1v Voicing: Unison
Genre: Sacred, Hymn Meter: 77. 77

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published:
Description: Melody from Bohemian Brethren, Kirchengesang, 1566

External websites:

https://embassysingers.de/scores/hymns.html

Original text and translations

English text

Hail this joyful day’s return,
hail the Pentecostal morn,
morn when our ascended Lord
on his Church his Spirit poured!

Like to cloven tongues of flame
on the twelve the Spirit came –
tongues, that earth may hear their call,
fire, that love may burn in all.

Lord, to you your people bend;
unto us your Spirit send;
blessings of this sacred day
grant us, dearest Lord, we pray.

You who did our forebears guide,
with their children still abide;
grant us pardon, grant us peace,
till our earthly wanderings cease.