Scripture Verse

Thy Word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart. Jeremiah 15:16

Introduction

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Eliza E. Hewitt (1851–1920)

Words: Eli­za E. Hew­itt, 1917.

Music: Charles H. Ga­bri­el (🔊 pdf nwc). Some hym­nals give the com­pos­er as S. B. Jack­son, one of Ga­bri­el’s pseu­do­nyms.

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Charles H. Gabriel (1856–1932)

Lyrics

There’s a clear fount­ain flow­ing
From the bright throne above,
And its wa­ters are glow­ing
With the sun­shine of love;
Take the blest con­so­la­tion,
Which the Lord will be­stow,
Take the cup of sal­va­tion—
Let the joy ov­er­flow.

Refrain

O the joy! With this won­drous sal­va­tion
Be our hearts all aglow;
O the joy! Let the bless­ing run ov­er,
And joy ov­er.

Many hearts need the sto­ry—
Are athirst for His grace;
Go to them with His glo­ry
Shining out from your face;
Tell of Je­sus your Sav­ior!
If His mer­cies you know,
Show the light of His fa­vor—
Let the joy ov­er­flow.

Refrain

Be our lives free­ly yield­ed
To the Sav­ior’s com­mand;
By His care ever shield­ed
And up­held by His hand;
In the path­ways of sad­ness,
Sweetest lil­ies may grow;
Let us sow seeds of glad­ness—
Let the joy ov­er­flow.

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