In Thy presence is fullness of joy.
Psalm 16:11
Words: J. Edwin Ruark, in Gospel Praises, edited by William Kirkpatrick, J. Lincoln Hall & Henry L. Gilmour (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Hall Mack, 1899), number 114.
Music: William J. Kirkpatrick (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good photo of Ruark (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
You may have the joy-bells
Ringing in your heart,
And a peace that from you
Never will depart;
Walk the straight and narrow way,
Live for Jesus every day,
He will keep the joy-bells
Ringing in your heart.
Refrain
Joy-bells ringing in your heart,
Joy-bells ringing in your heart;
Take the Savior here below
With you everywhere you go;
He will keep the joy-bells
Ringing in your heart.
Love of Jesus in its
Fullness you may know;
And this love to those
Around you sweetly show;
Words of kindness always say;
Deeds of mercy do each day,
Then He’ll keep the joy-bells
Ringing in your heart.
Refrain
You will meet with trial
Aas you journey home;
Grace sufficient He will
Give to overcome;
Though unseen by mortal eye,
He is with you ever nigh,
And He’ll keep the joy-bells
Ringing in your heart.
Refrain
Let your life speak well of
Jesus every day;
Own His right to every
Service you can pay;
Sinners you can help to win
If your life is pure and clean,
And you keep the joy-bells
Ringing in your heart.
Refrain