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Lev. 23:11, & 1 Cor. 15:20.
This is the day the first ripe sheaf
Before the Lord was waved,
And Christ, first-fruits of them that slept,
Was from the dead received.
2 He rose for them for whom he died,
That, like to him, they may
Rise when he comes, in glory great,
That ne’er shall fade away.
3 This is the day the Spirit came
With us on earth to stay—
A Comforter, to fill our hearts
With joys that ne’er decay.
4 His comforts are the earnest sure
Of that same heavenly rest
Which Jesus entered on, when he
Was made for ever blest.
5 This day the Christian Church began,
Formed by his wondrous grace;
This day the saints in concord meet,
To join in prayer and praise.