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Text:Give me joy in my heart, keep me praising
Author:unknown
Tune:GIVE ME JOY
Arranger:Christian Strover

S.11. Give me joy in my heart, keep me praising

1 Give me joy in my heart, keep me praising.
Give me joy in my heart, I pray.
Give me joy in my heart, keep me praising.
Keep me praising till the break of day.

Refrain:
Sing hosanna, sing hosanna,
sing hosanna to the King of kings!
Sing hosanna, sing hosanna,
sing hosanna to the King!

2 Give me peace in my heart, keep me resting.
Give me peace in my heart, I pray.
Give me peace in my heart, keep me resting.
Keep me resting till the break of day. [Refrain]

3 Give me love in my heart, keep me serving.
Give me love in my heart, I pray.
Give me love in my heart, keep me serving.
Keep me serving till the break of day. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Give me joy in my heart, keep me praising
Author: unknown
Refrain First Line: Sing hosanna, sing hosanna
Language: English
Publication Date: 1987
Topic: Palm Sunday: The Way of the Cross; Pentecost 11: The Serving Community
Tune Information
Name: GIVE ME JOY
Arranger: Christian Strover
Key: D Major
Source: Traditional
Copyright: arr. © Christian Strover



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