Lord, This Day Thy Children Meet

Lord, this day Thy children meet
In Thy house, with willing feet;
Unto Thee this day they raise
Grateful hearts in hymns of praise.

Not alone the day of rest
With Thy worship shall be blest;
In our pleasure and our glee,
Lord, we would remember Thee.

Author: William Walsham How

Year: 1850

This children's hymn first appeared in 1850 in Psalms and Hymns, edited by Rev. Thomas Baker Morrell and Rev. William Walsham How. It is consistently attributed to How in hymnals.