The Excelsior Hymnal ‎#244

244. Happy Day

1 Happy day, happy day, gladly we greet thee,
With joyous lay, joyous lay, thus do we meet thee,
A welcome song, loud and long, rings at thy dawning,
O happy day, happy day, glad Children’s Day.

Refrain:
Day of rejoicing, of light and song,
Glad Children’s Day, bright Children’s Day;
Praise without end to our God shall belong,
He Who has sent us this glad Children’s Day.

2 Happy day, happy day, thus do we hail thee,
Our welcome gay, welcome gay, never shall fail thee,
While ev’rywhere blossoms fair open to greet thee,
O happy day, happy day, glad Children’s Day. [Refrain]

3 Happy day, happy day, thy lesson teach us,
Thro’ thy array, thy array, God’s message reach us,
Thus may we hear, sweet and clear, thy word of blessing,
O happy day, happy day, glad Children’s Day. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Happy day, happy day, gladly we greet thee
• Title: Happy Day
• Author: Edith Sandford Tillotson
• Refrain First Line: Day of rejoicing, of light and song
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1919

Tune Information

• Name: [Happy day, happy day, gladly we greet thee]
• Composer: I. H. Meredith