My soul shall be joyful in the Lord: it shall rejoice in His salvation.
Psalm 35:9
Words: George W. Lyon, in The Best Gospel Songs and Their Composers (Dalton, Georgia: Anthony J. Showalter, 1904), number 51.
Music: J. Henry Showalter (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good photo of Lyon (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels), or a better one of Showalter,
There is joy within my soul today,
And my life is filled with wondrous light;
From the throne of Him who reigns above,
Cometh peace that makes my pathway bright.
Refrain
There is joy, there is joy,
There is joy within my soul today;
There is joy, there is sweetest joy,
There is joy within my soul today.
Thro’ the clouds that many times arise,
O’er the billows of life’s restless sea,
Shines the glory of the Savior’s face,
As a blessèd beacon light for me.
Refrain
So I gladly trust and press along,
In my journey to the goal above,
Shielded by His arm from day to day,
Cheered by His sweet presence and His love.
Refrain