Timeless Truths ‎#125

125. You May Have the Joy-Bells

1 You may have the joy-bells ringing in your heart,
And a peace that from you never will depart;
Walk the straight and narrow way,
Live for Jesus every day,
He will keep the joy-bells ringing in your heart.

Refrain:
Joy-bells ringing in your heart,
Joy-bells ringing in your heart;
Take the Savior here below
With you everywhere you go;
He will keep the joy-bells ringing in your heart.

2 Love of Jesus in its fullness you may know;
And this love to those around you sweetly show;
Words of kindness always say;
Deeds of mercy do each day,
Then He’ll keep the joy-bells ringing in your heart. [Refrain]

3 You will meet with trials as you journey home;
Grace sufficient He will give to overcome;
Though unseen by mortal eye,
He is with you ever nigh,
And He’ll keep the joy-bells ringing in your heart. [Refrain]

4 Let your life speak well of Jesus every day;
Own His right to every service you can pay;
Sinners you can help to win
If your life is pure and clean,
And you keep the joy-bells ringing in your heart. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: You may have the joy-bells ringing in your heart
• Title: You May Have the Joy-Bells
• Author: J. Edward Ruark
• Refrain First Line: Joy-bells ringing in your heart
• Meter: 11.11.7.7.11.7.7.7.7.11
• Scripture:
  Psalm 16:11
• Source: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/You_May_Have_the_Joy_Bells); Review and Herald Publishing Association, The Gospel in Song, 1926 (88); The Cyber Hymnal (http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/j/o/joybells.htm)

Tune Information

• Name: [You may have the joy-bells ringing in your heart]
• Composer: William J. Kirkpatrick (1899)
• Meter: 11.11.7.7.11.7.7.7.7.11
• Key: A♭ Major
• Source: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/You_May_Have_the_Joy_Bells); Review and Herald Publishing Association, The Gospel in Song, 1926 (88); The Cyber Hymnal (http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/j/o/joybells.htm)