Hail thee, festival day
Refrain:
Hail thee, festival day!
blest day that art hallowed forever,
day when the Holy Ghost
shone in the world with God's grace.
Lo, in the likeness of fire,
on those who await his appearing,
he whom the Lord foretold
suddenly, swiftly descends:
Refrain:
Hail thee, festival day!
blest day that art hallowed forever,
day when the Holy Ghost
shone in the world with God's grace.
Forth from the Father he comes
with sevenfold mystical offering,
pouring on all human souls
infinite riches of God:
Refrain:
Hail thee, festival day!
blest day that art hallowed forever,
day when the Holy Ghost
shone in the world with God's grace.
Hark! for in myriad tongues
Christ's own, his chosen apostles,
preach to the ends of the earth
Christ and his wonderful works:
Refrain:
Hail thee, festival day!
blest day that art hallowed forever,
day when the Holy Ghost
shone in the world with God's grace.
Praise to the Spirit of Life,
all praise to the fount of our being,
light that dost lighten all,
life that in all dost abide:
Refrain:
Hail thee, festival day!
blest day that art hallowed forever,
day when the Holy Ghost
shone in the world with God's grace.