You May Have The Joy-Bells

Words:
J. Edward Ruark
Music:
William J. Kirkpatrick

Sheet music

  1. 1You 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 ev’ry day,He will keep the joy-bells ringing in your heart.Joy-bells ringing in your heart,(Ringing in your heart,)Joy-bells ringing in your heart;(You may have the joy-bells)Take the Savior here below with you ev’rywhere you go.He will keep the joy-bells ringing in your heart.
  2. 2Love 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.Joy-bells ringing in your heart,(Ringing in your heart,)Joy-bells ringing in your heart;(You may have the joy-bells)Take the Savior here below with you ev’rywhere you go.He will keep the joy-bells ringing in your heart.
  3. 3You will meet with trials as you journey home;Grace suffic’ent He will give to overcome;Tho’ unseen by mortal eye,He is with you ever nigh,And He’ll keep the joy-bells ringing in your heart.Joy-bells ringing in your heart,(Ringing in your heart,)Joy-bells ringing in your heart;(You may have the joy-bells)Take the Savior here below with you ev’rywhere you go.He will keep the joy-bells ringing in your heart.
  4. 4Let your life speak well of Jesus ev’ry day;Own His right to ev’ry service you can pay;Sinners you can help to winIf your life is pure and clean,And you keep the joy-bells ringing in your heart.Joy-bells ringing in your heart,(Ringing in your heart,)Joy-bells ringing in your heart;(You may have the joy-bells)Take the Savior here below with you ev’rywhere you go.He will keep the joy-bells ringing in your heart.

In the hymnals

  • Written in 1899, the words are in 128 hymnals indexed by Hymnary.org. Their history →

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