Scripture Verse

In Thy presence is fullness of joy. Psalm 16:11

Introduction

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),

portrait
William Kirkpatrick
(1838–1921)

Lyrics

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