O Thou Joyful Day

O THOU JOYFUL DAY (O SANCTISSIMA)      

WORDS TRADITIONAL
SICILIAN HYMN





CHORUS

3  -3b  3  -2b  2
O thou joy-ful day

3   -3b    3   -2b 2
O   thou bless-ed day

  3   3    -3b  -3    -6   -6b  6
Glad-some peace-ful Christ-mas tide


VERSE 1

  4      -4   2 -2b -2b
Earth’s hopes a-wak-en

   4    -4   -5b 2+3 2+3
Christ life hath tak-en

  7     -6b
Praise Him

6   7     6  -5b 5  -4  4 
O praise Him on ev’-ry side.


REPEAT CHORUS


VERSE 2


Christ’s light is beaming
Our souls redeeming
Praise Him
O praise Him on ev’ry side.


REPEAT CHORUS


VERSE 3


King of all glory
We bow before thee
Praise Him
O praise Him on ev’ry side.


REPEAT CHORUS