Songs of glad­ness, ne­ver sad­ness,
Sing the ran­somed ones of Heav’n;
Anthem swell­ing, ev­er tell­ing
Of the joy of souls for­giv’n.

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Sweetest music ev­er swell­ing
Thro’ the courts of Hea­ven above;
Ever sing­ing, ev­er say­ing,
God is life, and God is love!

Ever sun­shine, ne­ver sha­dow,
Calm, mild, clear ce­les­ti­al day;
Ever sum­mer in its bright­ness,
Never win­ter or de­cay.

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Ever gaz­ing, lov­ing, prais­ing,
With the an­gel hosts above;
One eter­nal hal­le­lu­jah,
One eter­nal song of love.

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Never sigh­ing, ne­ver sin­ning;
No dis­trust, nor doubt, nor fears;
Thro’ the long un­end­ing ages,
Thro’ the long eter­nal years.

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