The Service of Praise ‎#126

126. Joy and Praise

1 There’s a song of gladness in the summer-land,
Summer land, summer land,
There’s a smile of welcome from the blossom band,
Blossom band, blossom band.
Let us in the joy unite,
‘Neath the summer’s golden light;
While the world is fair and bright,
Let us join the rapture of the summer-land.

Refrain:
Joy and praise, joy and praise,
Ring in nature’s anthems sweet;
Joy and praise, joy and praise,
May each heart the strains repeat.

2 O there’s sunlight falling down in golden show’rs,
Golden show’rs, golden show’rs,
Ev’ry bush and tree is garlanded with flow’rs,
Brightest flow’rs, brightest flow’rs.
Joy is in the perfumed air,
Life is reigning ev’rywhere;
Earth a bridal robe doth wear,
In the splendor of the summer’s happy ours. [Refrain]

3 There’s a message unto bird and blossom giv’n,
Blossom giv’n, blossom giv’n,
All are telling of the mighty pow’r of heav’n,
Pow’r of heav’n, pow’r of heav’n.
On this queen of summer days,
Let our hearts in loving praise,
Unto God their tribute raise,
Let us sound the glories of the King of heav’n. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: There’s a song of gladness in the summer-land
• Title: Joy and Praise
• Author: Alice Jean Cleator
• Refrain First Line: Joy and praise, joy and praise
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1900

Tune Information

• Name: [There’s a song of gladness in the summer-land]
• Composer: J. Lincoln Hall