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Day of God, so sweet and fair

Author: Joel Blomqvist; Ernest Edwin Ryden Appears in 2 hymnals

[Day of God, so sweet and fair]

Appears in 22 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Joel Blomqvist Incipit: 53322 11611 66555 Used With Text: Day of God, So Sweet and Fair

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Author: Joel Blomqvist; Ernest Edwin Ryden Hymnal: The Junior Hymnal, Containing Sunday School and Luther League Liturgy and Hymns for the Sunday School #27 (1928) Lyrics: 1 Day of God, so sweet and fair, Call us now to praise and prayer, Gift of God to mortals giv’n Foretaste of the joy of heav’n. 2 When the week of labor ends, And the peace of heav’n descends, O how sweet it is to meet At our holy Saviour’s feet! 3 Gracious Lord, we look to Thee For Thy blessing, rich and free; May Thy gospel’s glorious sound Echo all the world around. 4 Bless and keep us, Lord, we pray, Let Thy presence light our way, Turn to us Thy loving face, Grant us everlasting peace. Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: [Day of God, so sweet and fair]

Day of God, so sweet and fair

Author: Ernest Edwin Ryden; Joel Blomqvist Hymnal: The Junior Hymnal and Suggested Orders of Worship #d57 (1961)

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Ernest Edwin Ryden

1886 - 1981 Translator of "Day of God, So Sweet and Fair" in The Junior Hymnal, Containing Sunday School and Luther League Liturgy and Hymns for the Sunday School Ernest Edwin Ryden is a distinguished Lutheran clergyman who has been a life-long student of hymns. At present he is pastor of Emanuel Lutheran Church in North Grosvenordale, Connecticut. This is the latest of a long series of services he has rendered in the Lutheran Church. For twenty-seven years he was editor of "The Lutheran Companion," the official organ of the former Augustana Lutheran Church. His contributions to hymnody were many. He was a member of the Committee which created the Augustana Hymnal of 1925 to which he contributed eight original hymns and translations. He was co-editor of the Junior Hymnal for which he wrote a number of hymns. He was secretary of the committee which prepared the Service Book and Hymnal. Here again he has contributed new hymns and translations. He is the author of two volumes, "The Story of Our Hymns," and "The Story of Christian Hymnody." In 1949 he was made a Knight of the Royal Order of the North Star by the King of Sweden for his work in the field of hymnological research. He is the author of one of the Children's Hymns published by the Hymn Society. ----Twelve New Lord’s Day Hymns, 1968. Used by permission. ============================== In 1948 [Ryden] was one of the official representatives of his Church at the constituting Assembly of the World Council of Churches in Amsterdam. --Twelve New Hymns for Children, 1965. Used by permission.

Joël Blomqvist

1840 - 1930 Person Name: Joel Blomqvist Author (st. 1,2, &3) of "Day of God, So Sweet and Fair" in The Junior Hymnal, Containing Sunday School and Luther League Liturgy and Hymns for the Sunday School Blomqvist, Joël. (Stockholm, Sweden, November 15, 1840--October 30, 1930, Kullarstad, Sweden). Swedish Free Church Movement. Upholsterer by trade, lay preacher and singer. Colporteur for Uppsala City Mission, 1874-1878. Wrote about 400 hymn texts in the pietistic tradition and almost as many tunes. Published several hymn collections including Sabbatsklockan, 1877-1878, and Fridstoner, 1879-1882. Edited musical periodical, Fridsrösten, 1884-1886. His works are representative of the Rosenian revival period. Author of "Heavenly Father, Hear My Supplication," (Helige Fader, böj ditt öra neder), "Heavenly Spirit, Gentle Spirit" (Himladuva, Ande ljuva), "Praise the Lord, All Praise and Blessing" (Loven Herren, ty att lova), and "Sabbath Day of Rest and Cheer" (Sabbatsdag, hur skön du är). J. I. Erickson, DNAH Archives