A Joyful Song
- Words:
- A. N. Blatchford
- Music:
- Joseph Barnby
Sheet music
This tune was read from the sheet music by computer, so it may have the odd wrong note or rhythm; the sheet music itself is as printed.
- 1A joyful song of praise we sing,And thankfully we gatherTo bless the love of God above,Our everlasting Father.In Him rejoice with heart and voiceWhose glory fadeth never,Whose providence is our defense,Who lives and loves for ever.
- 2From shades of night He calls the light,And from the sod the flower;From ev’ry cloud His blessings breakIn sunshine or in shower.In Him rejoice with heart and voiceWhose glory fadeth never,Whose providence is our defense,Who lives and loves for ever.
- 3For nothing falls unknown to Him,Or care or joy or sorrow;And He whose mercy ruled the pastWill be our stay tomorrow.In Him rejoice with heart and voiceWhose glory fadeth never,Whose providence is our defense,Who lives and loves for ever.
- 4Then praise the Lord with one accord,To His great name give glory;And of His never changing loveRepeat the wondrous story.In Him rejoice with heart and voiceWhose glory fadeth never,Whose providence is our defense,Who lives and loves for ever.
Words, music and setting are in the public domain. The sheet music and words are from PDHymns.com. The piano is the FluidR3 General MIDI sound font (MIT licence). How many hymnals print a hymn, and when it was written, is from Hymnary.org.