Rejoice in the Lord always; and again I say,
Philippians 4:4Rejoice!
Words: C. Russell Hurditch, The Enlarged London Hymn Book 1873.
Music: James H. Burke, in Gospel Hymns No. 6, edited by Ira D. Sankey, James McGranahan & George C. Stebbins (Cincinnati, Ohio, and New York: John Church and Biglow & Main, 1891), number 18 (🔊 pdf nwc).
Rejoice! ye saints, again rejoice,
And sing, with one accord;
Rejoice with all your heart and voice,
In Christ your risen Lord.
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Rejoice (in the Lord), rejoice in the Lord
Rejoice in the Lord alway;
Rejoice (in the Lord), rejoice in the Lord,
And again I say, rejoice.
Rejoice! rejoice! lift up your head,
And praise the living God;
That for your souls the Savior shed
His own most precious blood.
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Rejoice! rejoice! let praise abound
Before Jehovah’s throne;
For dead ones raised, and lost ones found,
And prodigals brought home.
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Rejoice! rejoice! the Lord will come,
According to His word,
And gather all His ransomed home,
Forever with the Lord.
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