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Text:Joy in the Lord

412. Joy in the Lord

1 Joyful be the hours to-day;
Joyful let the seasons be;
Let us sing, for well we may:
Jesus! we will sing of thee.

2 Should thy people silent be,
Then the very stones would sing:
What a debt we owe to thee,
Thee our Saviour, thee our King!

3 Joyful are we now to own,
Rapture thrills us as we trace
All the deeds thy love hath done,
All the riches of thy grace.

4 ‘Tis thy grace alone can save;
Every blessing comes from thee--
All we have, and hope to have,
All we are, and hope to be.

5 Thine the Name to sinners dear!
Thine the Name all names before!
Blessèd here and everywhere;
Blessèd now and evermore!

Text Information
First Line: Joyful be the hours to-day
Title: Joy in the Lord
Language: English
Publication Date: 1884
Topic: Christ: Resurrection of; Joy; Praise: To Christ
Notes: Public Domain
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