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Text:Come Before the Lord With Gladness
Author:E. E. Hewitt
Tune:[Come before the Lord with gladness]
Composer:F. E. Whitney

141. Come Before the Lord With Gladness

1 Come before the Lord with gladness,
Enter in His gates with joy;
While His grace dispels all sadness,
Let His praise our lips employ.

Refrain:
Hallelujah, hallelujah!
Praise the King who reigns above;
Hallelujah, hallelujah!
Sing His everlasting love.

2 Let our hearts break forth in singing,
As His tender care we tell;
Keep the joyful music ringing,
Jesus doeth all things well. [Refrain]

3 Come, O, come, and sing the story,
Of His wondrous saving might;
Let our lives show forth His glory,
Till we reach the land of light. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Come before the Lord with gladness
Title: Come Before the Lord With Gladness
Author: E. E. Hewitt
Refrain First Line: Hallelujah, hallelujah
Language: English
Publication Date: 1901
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [Come before the Lord with gladness]
Composer: F. E. Whitney
Notes: Public Domain.



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