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<h2>HAIL THEE, FESTIVAL DAY</h2>
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<p align="center"><h3>“Blessed be the Lord this day.” 1 Kings 5:7</h3></p>
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<center><b>Hymns Supplied Through the Gracious Generosity<br>of the </b><a href="http://www.hymntime.com/tch/" target = "_blank"><b>Cyber Hymnal Website</b></a><br><br><a href="./hymns/hymns_html/cyberhymnal_info.html" target = "_blank">Information about Cyber Hymnal Website</a></center>
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<p><img src="./hymns/hymns_img/img_w_i_williams_rv.jpg" alt="Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)" align="right" hspace="15" vspace="5" width="90" height="119.333333333333"><em>Words:</em> <a href="./hymns/hymns_bio/bio_f_o_fortunatus_vhc.html" target="_blank">Venantius Honorius Clementianus Fortunatus</a> (530-609).</p>
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<p><em>Music:</em> “Salve Festa Dies,” <a href="./hymns/hymns_bio/bio_w_i_williams_rv.html" target="_blank">Ralph Vaughan Williams</a>, 1906 </p><p><table><tr><td><a href="./hymns/hymns_mid/mid_s_salvefes.mid" target = "_blank"><img border=0 src="./hymns/hymns_img/notes.gif"><br><b>Play MIDI</b></a></td><td> </td><td><a href="./hymns/hymns_html/score_info.html" target = "_blank"><b>Link to obtain<br>musical score info</b></a></td></tr></table></p>
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<p>The complexity of this score makes it difficult for congregational use (there are three versions for different occasions, which can be sung separately or combined). However, it can be quite impressive when sung by a trained choir.</p>
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<p>EASTER</p>
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<p class="refrain">Refrain</p>
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<p class="refrain">Hail thee, festival day!<br>
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Blessed day to be hallowed forever;<br>
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Day when our Lord was raised,<br>
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Breaking the kingdom of death.</p>
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<p>All the fair beauty of the earth,<br>
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From the death of the winter arising!<br>
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Every good gift of the year<br>
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Now with its Master returns.</p>
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<p class="refrain">Refrain</p>
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<p>Rise from the grave now, O Lord,<br>
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The author of life and creation.<br>
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Treading the pathway of death,<br>
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New life You give to us all.</p>
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<p>ASCENSION</p>
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<p class="refrain">Refrain</p>
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<p>Hail thee, festival day!<br>
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Blessed day to be hallowed forever;<br>
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Day when our risen Lord<br>
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Rose in the heavens to reign.</p>
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<p>He who was nailed to the cross<br>
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Is Ruler and Lord of all people.<br>
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All things created on earth<br>
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Sing to the glory of God.</p>
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<p class="refrain">Refrain</p>
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<p>Daily the loveliness grows,<br>
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Adorned with glory of blossom;<br>
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Heaven her gates unbars,<br>
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Flinging her increase of light.</p>
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<p class="refrain">Refrain</p>
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<p>PENTECOST</p>
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<p class="refrain">Refrain</p>
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<p><em>Hail thee, festival day!<br>
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Blessed day to be hallowed forever;<br>
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Day when the Holy Ghost<br>
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Shone in the world full of grace.</em></p>
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<p>Bright and in the likeness of fire,<br>
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On those who await your appearing,<br>
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You Whom the Lord had foretold<br>
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Suddenly, swiftly descend.</p>
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<p class="refrain">Refrain</p>
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<p>Forth from the Father You come<br>
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With sevenfold mystical offering,<br>
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Pouring on all human souls<br>
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Infinite riches of God.</p>
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<p class="refrain">Refrain</p>
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<p>ALL OCCASIONS</p>
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<p>God the Almighty Lord,<br>
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The Ruler of earth and the heavens,<br>
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Guard us from harm without;<br>
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Cleanse us from evil within.</p>
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<p>Jesus the health of the world,<br>
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Enlighten our minds, great Redeemer,<br>
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Son of the Father supreme,<br>
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Only begotten of God.</p>
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<p>Spirit of life and of power,<br>
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Now flow in us, fount of our being,<br>
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Light that enlightens us all,<br>
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Life that in all may abide.</p>
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<p>Praise to the giver of good!<br>
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O lover and author of concord,<br>
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Pour out your balm on our days;<br>
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Order our ways in your peace.</p>
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