Moravian Book of Worship ‎#663

663. Jesus Makes My Heart Rejoice

1 Jesus makes my heart rejoice,
I’m his sheep and know his voice;
he’s a shepherd kind and gracious,
and his pastures are delicious,
constant love to me he shows,
yea, my very name he knows!

2 Should not I for gladness leap,
led by Jesus as his sheep?
For when these blessed days are over,
to the arms of my dear Savior
I shall be conveyed to rest.
Amen, yea, my lot is blessed.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus makes my heart rejoice
• Title: Jesus Makes My Heart Rejoice
• Author: Henriette Louise von Hayn (1776)
• Translator: Frederick W. Foster (1789)
• Meter: 7.7.8.8.7.7.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Scripture:
  Psalm 23
  ;
  John 10:1-18
  ;
  John 10:27-28
• Topic: Christian Education and Nurture; Christ--Guidance; Christ--Shepherd, the; Joy; Love for Christ; Thankfulness

Tune Information

• Name: [Jesus makes my heart rejoice]
• Composer: Johannes Herbst, 1735-1812
• Meter: 7.7.8.8.7.7.
• Key: G Major
• Source: Hymns to be Sung at the Pianoforte
• Copyright: © 1973 by Monica Schantz