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Let us with a gladsome mind

Author: John Milton, 1608-1674 Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 545 hymnals Topics: Gladness / Happiness Lyrics: 1 Let us with a gladsome mind praise the Lord, so good and kind, for God's mercies shall endure, ever faithful, ever sure. 2 Let us blaze God's name abroad; of all gods the Lord is God, for God's mercies shall endure, ever faithful, ever sure. 3 God with all-commanding might filled the new-made world with light, for God's mercies shall endure, ever faithful, ever sure. 4 All things living God doth feed; with full hand supplies their need, for God's mercies shall endure, ever faithful, ever sure. 5 Let us then with gladsome mind praise the Lord, so good and kind, for God's mercies shall endure, ever faithful, ever sure. Scripture: Psalm 136:1-3 Used With Tune: MONKLAND

Blest are the pure in heart

Author: John Keble Appears in 400 hymnals Topics: Happiness Lyrics: 1 Blest are the pure in heart, For they shall see their God; The secret of the Lord is theirs; Their soul is Christ's abode. 2 The Lord, who left the heavens Our life and peace to bring, To dwell in lowliness with men, Their Pattern and their King:-- 3 He to the lowly soul Doth still Himself impart, And for His dwelling and His throne Chooseth the pure in heart. 4 Lord, we Thy presence seek: May ours this blessing be; Oh, give the pure and lowly heart,-- A temple meet for Thee. Amen. Used With Tune: GILDAS

Happiness found only in God

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Blessings of the Covenant Happiness of the Christian First Line: Thrice happy man whose heart is stay'd

How blest are they, who fearing God

Appears in 26 hymnals Topics: Gladness / Happiness First Line: How blest are they, who, fearing God Lyrics: 1 How blest are they, who, fearing God, from sin restrain their feet, who will not with the wicked stand, and shun the scorner's seat. 2 How blest are they who make God's law their treasure and delight, and meditate upon that word with gladness day and night. 3 Their lives are nourished like a tree set by the river's side; its leaf is green; its fruit is sure; so all their works abide. 4 The wicked, like the driven chaff, are blown across the land; they shall not gather with the just, nor in the judgement stand. 5 The Lord will guard the righteous well; their way to God is known, the way of sinners, far from God, shall surely be o'erthrown. Scripture: Psalm 1 Used With Tune: TALLIS' ORDINAL Text Sources: Paraphrase, Psalter 1912, alt.

Happy the souls to Jesus joined

Author: C. Wesley, 1707-1788 Appears in 130 hymnals Topics: Happiness Lyrics: 1 Happy the souls to Jesus joined, And saved by grace alone; Walking in all His ways, they find Their heaven on earth begun. 2 The Church triumphant in Thy love, Their mighty joys we know; They sing the Lamb in hymns above, And we in hymns below. 3 Thee in Thy glorious realm they praise, And bow before Thy throne; We in the kingdom of Thy grace: The kingdoms are but one. 4 The holy to the holiest leads, From thence our spirits rise; And he that in Thy statutes treads, Shall meet Thee in the skies. Used With Tune: FAITH

The Lord our Shepherd

Appears in 583 hymnals Topics: Christians Happiness of First Line: The Lord's my Shepherd Refrain First Line: Goodness and mercy all my life Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: [The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want]

More About Jesus

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 400 hymnals Topics: Happiness First Line: More about Jesus would I know Refrain First Line: More, more about Jesus Used With Tune: [More about Jesus would I know]

His Way With Thee

Author: C. S. N. Appears in 233 hymnals Topics: Happiness First Line: Would you live for Jesus, and be always pure and good Refrain First Line: His power can make you what you ought to be Used With Tune: [Would you live for Jesus, and be always pure and good]