Scripture Verse

Make a joyful noise unto God. Psalm 66:1

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in The Wells of Sal­va­tion, by John Swe­ney & Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: John J. Hood, 1881).

Music: John R. Swe­ney (🔊 pdf nwc).

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John Sweney (1837–1899)

Lyrics

Sing with a tune­ful song, sing and adore
Jesus the Ho­ly One, king ev­er­more;
He is the de­sert rock, there we may hide,
Under His migh­ty shade safe we abide.

Refrain

Joyfully sing, joy­ful­ly sing,
Joyfully sing, joy­ful­ly sing,
Joyfully sing, joy­ful­ly sing,
Light of eter­ni­ty,
Honor and praise to Thee,
Now and for­ev­er be,
Jesus our king.

Sing with a grate­ful heart, hal­low His name,
All He has done for us, glad­ly pro­claim;
Tell how each pro­mise sweet cheers us along,
Praise we the Lord of lords, fount­ain of song.

Refrain

Sing with a trust­ing heart, look­ing away
Up to the bright­er land, bright­er than day;
Sing with a glow­ing heart filled with His love,
Sing till our hap­py souls an­chor above.

Refrain