Scripture Verse

You hath He quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins. Ephesians 2:1

Introduction

Words: C. W. By­ron, in War­rior Songs for the White Ca­val­ry, by Frank W. Sand­ford (Shi­loh, Maine: Bi­ble School, 1897).

Music: Ar­ranged by War­ren Coll­ins (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know By­ron’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him or Coll­ins,

Lyrics

When lost in sin, I came to Christ my Sav­ior,
Who for me on the cross did die;
He ban­ished sin and sad­ness,
And gave me joy and glad­ness;
Now I’m run­ning ov­er with joy! joy! joy!

Refrain

Glory, glo­ry, Je­sus is com­ing again,
Glory, glo­ry, Je­sus is com­ing again;
He’s com­ing again, for­ev­er to reign,
He’s com­ing as King to reign.
Glory, glo­ry, Je­sus is com­ing again,
Glory, glo­ry, Je­sus is com­ing again;

The world quite failed to give me sa­tis­fac­tion,
Though its vain plea­sures I did try;
An ach­ing void they gave me,
From which the Lord did save me;
Now I’m run­ning ov­er with joy! joy! joy!

Refrain

And ev­er since I learned to live for Je­sus,
Joy and peace came with­out al­loy;
The De­vil oft has tried me, but Je­sus Christ in­side me
Keeps me run­ning ov­er with joy! joy! joy!

Refrain

Poor wan­der­ing one, astray in sin and sad­ness,
Come to Christ who can sin de­stroy;
Although you are so wretch­ed,
His arm is now out­stretched,
To save your soul and give you per­fect joy! joy! joy!

Refrain