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245. Let every heart rejoice and sing

1 Let every heart rejoice and sing,
Let choral anthems rise;
Ye reverend men and children, bring
To God your sacrifice;
For he is good; the Lord is good,
And kind are all his ways;
With songs and honors sounding loud,
The Lord Jehovah praise.
While the rocks and the rills,
While the vales and the hills,
A glorious anthem raise,
Let each prolong the grateful song,
And the God of our fathers praise,
And the God of our fathers praise.

2 He bids the sun to rise and set;
In heaven his power is known;
And earth, subdued to him, shall yet
Bow low before his throne;
For he is good; the Lord is good,
And kind are all his ways;
With songs and honors sounding loud,
The Lord Jehovah praise.
While the rocks and the rills,
While the vales and the hills,
A glorious anthem raise,
Let each prolong the grateful song,
And the God of our fathers praise,
And the God of our fathers praise.

Text Information
First Line: Let every heart rejoice and sing
Refrain First Line: For he is good; the Lord is good
Publication Date: 1865
Notes: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: EXULTATION
Composer: Geo. James Webb
Key: E Major
Notes: By permission



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