Delightful day, best gift of heaven

1Delightful day, best gift of heaven,
By man in Eden first possessed;
Jehovah's rest-day, kindly given
That all his creatures might be blessed.

2Memorial of creation's King,
We welcome now thy glad return;
And while his praise we join to sing,
Our hearts with love and rapture burn.

3We bless his name, almighty Lord,
We love the keepsake thou hast given;
Our voice joins with one accord
In honor of the King of heaven.

4All praise to Jesus, by whose blood
We are redeemed from sin and death;
Give glory to the Son of God,—
Praise him all creatures that have breath.