Scripture Verse

Rejoice with joy unspeakable. 1 Peter 1:8

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Ste­phen J. Os­lin, 1905, alt. Pub­lished in New Ho­san­nas, ed­it­ed by James E. Tho­mas et al. (Fort Worth, Tex­as: Quar­tet Mu­sic, 1906), num­ber 79 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Stephen J. Oslin (1858–1928)

Lyrics

I longed to be made free from sin,
And come in­to the fold;
The Sav­ior found me, took me in,
There’s joy in my soul!

Refrain

There’s joy in my soul!
There’s joy in my soul!
I’m hap­py in the Sav­ior’s love,
There’s joy in my soul!

I’m on my way to Ca­naan’s land,
To Hea­ven’s bless­èd goal
I’m hap­py for I’ve par­don found,
There’s joy in my soul!

Refrain

I’m sit­ting at the Sav­ior’s feet,
I’ve come in­to the fold;
In Him I’m saved and made com­plete,
There’s joy in my soul!

Refrain

I’ve found a Sav­ior dear to me,
More pre­cious than gold;
He saved my soul and made me free,
There’s joy in my soul!

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