Words: , The Psalms of Da­vid, 1719.

Music: Ar­ling­ton, , 1762; ar­ranged by , 1784. Al­ter­nate tunes:

  • Bishop­thorpe, (1670-1707)
  • Mirfield, , 1872
  • St. John’s Coll­ege, , 1872

This is the day the Lord hath made;
He calls the hours His own;
Let Heav’n rejoice, let earth be glad,
And praise surround the throne.

Today He rose and left the dead,
And Satan’s empire fell;
Today the saints His triumphs spread,
And all His wonders tell.

Hosanna to th’anointed King,
To David’s holy Son;
Help us, O Lord; descend and bring
Salvation from Thy throne.

Blest be the Lord, who comes to men
With messages of grace;
Who comes in God His Father’s Name,
To save our sinful race.

Hosanna in the highest strains
The Church on earth can raise;
The highest heav’ns, in which He reigns,
Shall give Him nobler praise.