How sweet upon this sacred day
1
How sweet upon this sacred day,
The best of all the seven,
To cast our earthly thoughts away,
And think of God and heaven!
2
How sweet to be allowed to pray,
Our sins may be forgiven!
With filial confidence to say,
"Father, who art in heaven!"
3
How sweet the words of peace to hear
From him to whom 't is given
To wake the penitential tear,
And lead the way to heaven!
4
And if to make our sins depart,
In vain the will has striven,
He who regards the inmost heart
Will send his grace from heaven.