Scripture Verse

His praise shall continually be in my mouth. Psalm 34:1

Introduction

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Victor H. Benke (1872–1904)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Gems of Song, ed­it­ed by Ira D. San­key & Hu­bert P. Main (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Big­low & Main, 1901), page 13.

Music: Hot Springs Vic­tor H. Ben­ke (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Lyrics

Wake the joy­ful, joy­ful lay,
Sing praise to Je­sus;
With the mer­ry birds today,
Sing praise to Je­sus.
Gather now a grate­ful throng,
Let our school be full of song,
Heart and voice the strain pro­long,
Sing praise to Je­sus.

Teachers, help us, ev­ery one,
Sing praise to Je­sus;
For the work that grace has done,
Sing praise to Je­sus.
For His all pro­tect­ing care,
For the com­forts that we share,
For a world like ours so fair,
Sing praise to Je­sus.

For the school we love so dear,
Sing praise to Je­sus;
For the friends that meet us here,
Sing praise to Je­sus;
For the bless­ings He bestows,
For His love that free­ly flows,
For this hour of calm re­pose,
Sing praise to Je­sus.