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13. Shout for Joy

1 Shout for joy! come before the Lord with singing;
Young and old wake the glad refrain;
Praise Jehovah! to him your tribute bringing,
Till the skies echo back the strain.
Praise the Father who loves his children ever—
Chant his goodness in cheerful song;
He, our God, will forsake his people never;
Endless praises to him belong.
Shout for joy! come before the Lord with singing;
Young and old wake the glad refrain;
Praise Jehovah! to him your tribute bringing,
Till the skies echo back the strain.

2 Praise the Son, who has brought us free salvation—
Pardon, peace, through his precious blood;
Bringing home, out of every tribe and nation,
Wand'ring souls to the fold of God.
Holy Spirit, our Comforter in sadness,
Kindly Light, leading pilgrims on—
Thee we praise in a grateful hymn of gladness,
With the Father and Holy Son.
Holy Spirit, our Comforter in sadness,
Kindly Light, leading pilgrims on—
Thee we praise in a grateful hymn of gladness,
With the Father and Holy Son.

Text Information
First Line: Shout for joy! come before the Lord with singing
Title: Shout for Joy
Author: W. F. S.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1875
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [Shout for joy! come before the Lord with singing]
Composer: Wm. F. Sherwin (1874)
Notes: Public Domain.



Media
MIDI file: MIDI

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