Scripture Verse

In Thy presence is fullness of joy; at Thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Psalm 16:11

Introduction

Words: Charles Mor­ton, in Songs of Peace and Pow­er, ed­it­ed by Pe­ter Bil­horn (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Bil­horn Bro­thers, 1917).

Music: Pe­ter P. Bil­horn (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Mor­ton (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Peter P. Bilhorn (1865–1936)

Lyrics

Since I knew God’s pow­er to save,
Since I found His love for­gave,
Since I came in­to the new and liv­ing way;
Since I found my bless­èd Lord,
And ob­ey His pre­cious word,
Jesus keeps my heart sing­ing all the day.

Refrain

Jesus keeps my heart sing­ing all the day;
Jesus keeps my heart sing­ing all the day;
He is ev­er by my side, He will ev­ery need pro­vide,
Jesus keeps my heart sing­ing all the day.

While I live my Lord to bless,
While I His dear name con­fess,
While I work, and while I watch and while I pray;
While I lift love’s ban­ner high,
Help the wea­ry pas­ser­by,
Jesus keeps my heart sing­ing all the day.

Refrain

When be­set by Sa­tan’s pow­er,
When the storm clouds round me low­er,
When alone with God I walk the nar­row way;
All His pro­mis­es are mine,
I am saved by grace di­vine,
Jesus keeps my heart sing­ing all the day.

Refrain