Scripture Verse

O Lord God, be clothed with salvation, and let Thy saints rejoice in goodness. 2 Chronicles 6:41

Introduction

Words: James H. Ev­ans (1785–1849).

Music: Long­wood, from The Sabb­ath Tune and Hymn Book (New York: Ma­son Bro­thers, 1859), page 56 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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James H. Evans (1785–1849)

Lyrics

Rejoice, ye saints, rej­oice and praise
The bless­ings of re­deem­ing grace!
Jesus, your ev­er­last­ing tow’r,
Stands firm against the temp­ter’s pow’r.

He is a re­fuge ev­er nigh;
His love en­dures as mount­ains high;
His name’s a rock, which winds above
And waves bel­ow can ne­ver move.

While all things change, He chang­es not;
He ne’er for­gets, though oft for­got;
His love will ev­er be the same;
His Word, en­dur­ing as His name.

Rejoice, ye saints, re­joice and praise
The bless­ings of this won­drous grace!
Jesus, your ev­er­last­ing tow’r
Can bear, un­moved, the tem­pest’s pow’r.