1 Shout for joy loud and long,
God be praised with a song!
To the Lord we belong--
Children of our maker,
God the great life giver!

Refrain:
Shout for joy, joy, joy!
Shout for joy, joy, joy!
God is love, God is light,
God is everlasting!

2 By God's word all was made,
Heav'n and earth, light and shade,
Nature's wonders displayed,
We to rule creation
From its first foundation. (Refrain)

3 Yet our pride makes us fall!
So Christ came for us all--
Not the righteous to call--
By his cross and passion,
Bringing us salvation! (Refrain)

4 Now has Christ truly ris'n,
And his Spirit is giv'n
To all those under heav'n
Who now walk beside him,
Though they once denied him! (Refrain)

5 Rich and poor, we will sing,
Hearing words that will ring,
Bread and wine we will bring
Here before this table,
With the weak and able! (Refrain)

So we stand with our song!
We will work all as one
For the kingdom we long;
We will sing together,
With our God forever! (Refrain)