HOW TO BE JOYFUL ALWAYS! Paul tells us to rejoice in the Lord always... (Phil 4:4) This is exactly where we must be - how can we not rejoice in The Light There is no other - no one in this present age has captured this thought any better than Henry Jackson Van Dyke - he was visiting and speaking at a church in Massachussets - he wrote this and handed it to the host and said sing this to Beethovens Hymn of Joy - Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love; Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee, opening to the sun above. Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; drive the dark of doubt away; Giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day! All Thy works with joy surround Thee, earth and heaven reflect Thy rays, Stars and angels sing around Thee, center of unbroken praise. Field and forest, vale and mountain, flowery meadow, flashing sea, Singing bird and flowing fountain call us to rejoice in Thee. Thou art giving and forgiving, ever blessing, ever blessed, Wellspring of the joy of living, ocean depth of happy rest! Thou our Father, Christ our Brother, all who live in love are Thine; Teach us how to love each other, lift us to the joy divine. Mortals, join the happy chorus, which the morning stars began; Father love is reigning o’er us, brother love binds man to man. Ever singing, march we onward, victors in the midst of strife, Joyful music leads us Sunward in the triumph song of life. MELT THE CLOUDS OF SIN AND SADNESS - DRIVE THE DARK OF DOUBT AWAY - GIVER OF IMMORTAL GLADNESS, FILL US WITH THE LIGHT OF DAY!
Posted on: Wed, 02 Apr 2014 11:51:31 +0000
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