Scripture Verse

Count it all joy, my brethren, when you meet various trials, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. James 1:2–4

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: A. F. Bar­nard, in Truth in Song, ed­it­ed by Bar­ney E. War­ren, An­drew L. By­ers, Clar­ence E. Hunt­er & Da­ni­el O. Teas­ley (An­der­son, In­di­ana: Gos­pel Trum­pet, 1907), num­ber 146 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Bar­nard’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Do you for the vic­t’ry long,
When you’re pass­ing thro’ the fire?
Count it all joy, yes, count it all joy.
And to lead you in­to wrong
All the hosts of hell con­spire?
Count it all joy, yes, count it all joy.

Refrain

Count it all joy, count it all joy
Whatever be­falls you,
Count it all joy.

Are your tri­als com­ing fast,
Your af­flict­ions great and sore?
Count it all joy, yes, count it all joy.
Does it seem that hope is past
As upon you trou­bles pour?
Count it all joy, yes, count it all joy.

Refrain

Would you mag­ni­fy the Lord,
When your sky is ov­er­cast?
Count it all joy, yes, count it all joy.
Trusting in His pre­cious Word
Till the dark­ness all is past?
Count it all joy, yes, count it all joy.

Refrain

Would you reign with Him on high
When your toils on earth are done?
Count it all joy, yes, count it all joy.
Where you’ll ne­ver faint or sigh,
For the bat­tle’s fought and won?
Count it all joy, yes, count it all joy.

Refrain