With Joyful Song

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With joyful song we greet the day

Author: Ada Blenkhorn
Tune: [With joyful song we greet the day]
Published in 2 hymnals

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1 With joyful song we greet the day
That saw our Lord arise,
With joy we meet to praise and pray
Beneath the list’ning skies.

Chorus:
In sweetest praise our voice we raise
To Him who dwells above;
Glad hearts we bring to Christ our King,
The Prince of life and love.

2 The hours of golden wings will fly,
Upborne by hope’s sweet gale,
And gladly bear, while speeding by,
Our songs o’er hill and dale. [Chorus]

3 Our blessed Jesus looks in love;
The angels on us gaze;
And richer is the song above,
Because we offer praise. [Chorus]

Source: Light and Life Songs No. 4 #133

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Author: Ada Blenkhorn

Ada Jane Blenkhorn Canada 1858-1927 Born in Cobourg, Ontario, the 10th of 11 children, she emigrated with her family to the U.S. In 1884 and settled in Cleveland, OH.. She was raised a Methodist, and began writing hymn lyrics at age 34. A prolific writer of hymn lyrics, she was about to give it up when a friend encouraged her to continue, telling her some soul might be saved by a hymn she would write. She worked for many years as secretary to her brother, Henry's, real estate company. After his death in 1923, she became president of the company. She never married. John Perry Go to person page >

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First Line:	With joyful song we greet the day
Title:	With Joyful Song
Author:	Ada Blenkhorn
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	In sweetest praise our voice we raise
Copyright:	Public Domain