Author: Venantius Honorious Fortunatus Meter: 7.9.7.7 with refrain Appears in 11 hymnals First Line: All the fair beauty of earth Refrain First Line: Hail thee, festival day! Lyrics: ... ] Refrain: day when our Lord was raised, breaking the kingdom ... [Ascension] day when our risen Lord ascends, rose in the heavens ... appearing, you whom the Lord had foretold suddenly, swiftly ... Forth from the Father you come with sevenfold mystical offering, ... Topics: Eastertide Used With Tune: SALVE FESTA DIES Text Sources: Tr.: The English Hymnal , 1906, alt.
Hail Thee, Festival Day