Author: Mary Nelson Keithahn Meter: 8.8.8 with alleluias Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Acts 11:17-18 First Line: Good friends, rejoice, be glad and sing! Lyrics: Good friends, rejoice, be glad and sing!Lift up your hearts, let voices ring!Christ Jesus has changed everything!Alleluia! Alleluia! Lines drawn between us, hard and fast,divisions that we thought would last,have all been banished to the past!Alleluia! Alleluia! No longer blind, we now can seeGod has created us to beone open, loving family.Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, Creator, Spirit, Son,that, out of many, we are one!New life in love has now begun!Alleluia! Alleluia! Topics: Church Year-Eastertide Reconciliation; Church Year: Pentecost Reconciliation Used With Tune: PETER AND CORNELIUS Text Sources: The Song Lingers On
Good Friends, Rejoice, Be Glad and Sing