_MUSIC._ ENDSLEIGH is credited to Salvatore Ferretti, 1817-74, concerning whom no information has been traced. The arrangement was made by James Turle, 1802-82, an English teacher of music, a distinguished organist, and composer of hymn tunes, chants, and anthems. For sixty-three years he was connected with Westminster Abbey in London. He was endowed, it is said, with unusually large hands so that he could easily span an octave and a half with one hand. His sole musical interest was in serving the church. 284. Safely through another week _John Newton_, 1725-1807 This hymn was composed by Newton for use on Saturday evening. To give it wider usefulness, the verses were slightly changed to make them suitable for the Sunday morning service. For comments on John Newton see Hymn 274. _MUSIC._ SABBATH was written for this hymn in 1824. For comments on the composer, Lowell Mason, see Hymn 12. 285. O day of rest and gladness _Christopher Wordsworth_, 1807-85 A hymn which serves to keep vividly before us the meaning and value of the Lord’s Day. It appears as the opening hymn in the author’s _The Holy Year_, 1862, where it is entitled “Sunday.” It is based on Psalm 118:24: “This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” For comments on Christopher Wordsworth see Hymn 174. _MUSIC._ MENDEBRAS was written for this hymn in 1839. It is an arrangement by Lowell Mason of a German folk song. For comments on Lowell Mason see Hymn 12. 286. Again returns the day of holy rest _William Mason_, 1725-97 The author of this Lord’s Day hymn was the Rev. William Mason, an English Episcopalian, born at Kingston-on-Hull. He graduated with honors from St. John’s College, Cambridge; received ordination, served as one of the chaplains of King George III, and at the time of death he had been for 32 years the Precentor and Canon of York. A man of high literary attainments, and a friend of Thomas Gray, he edited that poet’s works in 1775 and later wrote the memoirs of Gray. The latter was done in the gossiping style, imitated later by Boswell when he wrote the _Life of Samuel Johnson_. Mason wrote four volumes of poetry and won recognition from Johnson as one of the British poets. The present hymn, by which the author is best remembered, is found at the end of Volume I of the _Works of William Mason, M. A., Precentor of York and Rector of Aston_, 1811. Our author is not to be confused with his contemporary of the same name, 1719-91, who succeeded Toplady in the editorship of _The Gospel Magazine_ and who was also a minister and hymn writer. _MUSIC._ ELLERS. For comments on this tune and its composer, Edward J. Hopkins, see Hymn 43. 287. This is the day of light _John Ellerton_, 1826-93 A worshipful Sabbath day hymn, breathing the spirit of rest, light, and peace, written in 1867. For comments on the author, John Ellerton, see Hymn 43.