Verse 1

One day when heaven was filled with His praises,

One day when sin was as black as could be;

Jesus came forth to be born of a virgin:

Dwelt among men, my example is He!

Verse 2

Living, He loved me; dying, He saved me;

Buried, He carried my sins far away;

Rising, He justified freely forever:

One day He’s coming, O! Glorious day!

Verse 3

One day they led Him up Calvary’s mountain,

One day they nailed Him to die on the tree;

Suffering anguish, despised and rejected:

Bearing our sins, my Redeemer is He!

Verse 4

One day they left Him alone in the garden,

One day He rested, from suffering free;

Angels came down o’er His tomb to keep vigil:

Hope of the hopeless, my Saviour is He!

Verse 5

One day the grave could conceal Him no longer,

One day the stone rolled away from the door;

He had arisen, o’er death He had conquered:

Now is ascended, my Lord evermore!

Verse 6

One day the trumpet will sound for His coming,

One day the skies with His glory will shine;

Wonderful day, His beloved ones bringing:

Glorious Saviour, this Jesus is mine!