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Come, ye that love the Lord

Author: Rev. Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 1,790 hymnals Topics: Happiness Used With Tune: ST. THOMAS

How can I keep from singing?

Author: Lowry Appears in 144 hymnals Topics: Happiness First Line: My life flows on in endless song Used With Tune: MY LIFE FLOWS ON

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 217 hymnals Topics: Happiness First Line: Blest are the humble souls that see Lyrics: 1 Blest are the humble souls that see their emptiness and poverty; treasures of grace to them are giv'n, and crowns of joy laid up in heaven. 2 Blest are the men of broken heart, who mourn for sin with inward smart; the blood of Christ divinely flows, a healing balm for all their woes. 3 Blest are the meek, who stand afar from rage and passion, noise and war; God will secure their happy state, and plead their cause against the great. 4 Blest are the souls that thirst for grace, hunger and long for righteousness; they shall be well supplied, and fed with living streams and living bread. 5 Blest are the men whose heart do move and melt with sympathy and love; from Christ the Lord shall they obtain like sympathy and love again. 6 Blest are the pure, whose hearts are clean from the defiling pow'rs of sin; with endless pleasure they shall see a God of spotless purity. 7 Blest are the men of peaceful life, who quench the coals of growing strife; they shall be called the heirs of bliss, the sons of God, the God of peace. 8 Blest are the suff'rers who partake of pain and shame for Jesus' sake; their souls shall triumph in the Lord, glory and joy are their reward. Scripture: Matthew 5:3-12 Used With Tune: QUEBEC

The King of love my shepherd is

Author: Rev. Sir Henry William Baker, 1821-1877 Appears in 677 hymnals Topics: Happiness Used With Tune: DOMINUS REGIT

I Will Sing of the Mercies of the LORD

Author: James H. Fillmore, 1849-1936; Marie J. Post Appears in 33 hymnals Topics: Happiness First Line: I will sing of the mercies of the LORD forever Scripture: Psalm 89 Used With Tune: FILLMORE

There is a land of pure delight

Author: Rev. Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Appears in 1,402 hymnals Topics: Happiness Used With Tune: VARINA

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

Blessed Assurance

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Appears in 1,062 hymnals Topics: Happiness First Line: Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! Used With Tune: [Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!]

The Old Time Religion

Appears in 324 hymnals Topics: Happiness First Line: It was good for our mothers Refrain First Line: 'Tis the old time religion Used With Tune: [It was good for our mothers]

O what shall I do my Saviour to praise

Author: C. Wesley, 1707-1788 Appears in 87 hymnals Topics: Happiness Lyrics: 1 O what shall I do my Saviour to praise, So faithful and true, so plenteous in grace, So strong to deliver, so good to redeem, The weakest believer that hangs upon Him! 2 How happy the man whose heart is set free, The people that can be joyful in Thee! Their joy is to walk in the light of Thy face, And still they are talking of Jesu's grace. 3 For Thou art their boast, their glory and power; And I also trust to see the glad hour, My soul's new creation, a life from the dead, The day of salvation, that lifts up my head. 4 For Jesus, my Lord, is now my defence; I trust in His word, none plucks me from thence, Since I have found favour, He all things will do; My King and my Saviour shall make me anew. 5 Yes, Lord, I shall see the bliss of Thine own, Thy secret to me shall soon be made known; For sorrow and sadness I joy shall receive, And share in the gladness of all that believe. Used With Tune: HOUGHTON

Happy day, happy day

Author: Rev. Dr. Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751 Appears in 1,703 hymnals Topics: Happiness First Line: O happy day that fixed my choice Used With Tune: HAPPY DAY

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.

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

Blest are the pure in heart

Author: John Keble Appears in 399 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

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 576 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 394 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 228 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]

Jerusalem, the golden, with milk and honey blest

Author: Bernard of Cluny Appears in 911 hymnals Topics: Happiness Used With Tune: EWING

On our way rejoicing

Author: Rev. John Samuel Bewley Monsell, 1811-1875 Appears in 196 hymnals Topics: Happiness Used With Tune: HERMAS

Happiness, delightful name

Author: Augustus M. Toplady, 1740-1778 Appears in 19 hymnals Topics: Happiness Used With Tune: RAMOTH

How happy is the Christian's state!

Appears in 65 hymnals Topics: For Person joined in Fellowship The Happiness of a real Christian Lyrics: 1 How happy is the Christian's state! His sins are all forgiven; A cheering ray confirms the grace, And lifts his hopes to heaven. 2 Though in the rugged path of life He heaves the pensive sigh, Yet, trusting in his God, he finds, Delivering grace is nigh. 3 If to prevent his wandering steps He feels the chastening rod, The gentle stroke shall bring him back To his forgiving God.

When I can read my title clear

Author: Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,229 hymnals Topics: Holiness and happiness of heaven

The dignity and happiness of the Christian

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 33 hymnals Topics: Blessings of the Covenant Happiness of the Christian First Line: Honor and happiness unite

What thousands never knew the road!

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 21 hymnals Topics: Happiness of life in Christ Lyrics: 1 What thousands never knew the road! What thousands hate it when 'tis known! None but the upright and sincere Will seek or choose it for their own. 2 A thousand ways in ruin end, One only leads to joys on high; By that my willing steps ascend, Pleased with a journey to the sky. 3 No more I ask, or hope to find Delight or happiness below; Sorrow may well possess the mind That feeds where thorns and thistles grow. 4 The joy that fades is not for me, I seek immortal joys above; There glory, without end, shall be The bright reward of faith and love.

O happy band of pilgrims

Author: Rev. John Mason Nealse, 1818-1866; Joseph of the Studium, 800-883 Appears in 183 hymnals Topics: Happiness Used With Tune: LLANGLOFFAN

Happy the heart where graces reign

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 243 hymnals Topics: Happiness of love and trust Lyrics: 1 Happy the heart where graces reign, Where love inspires the breast: Love is the brightest of the train, And strengthens all the rest. 2 Knowledge, alas! 'tis all in vain, And all in vain our fear: Our stubborn sins will fight and reign, If love be absent there. 3 'Tis love that makes our cheerful feet In swift obedience move: The devils know, and tremble too; But devils do not love. 4 This is the grace that lives and sings When faith and hope shall cease; 'Tis this shall strike our joyful strings In the sweet realms of bliss.

How happy is he born or taught

Author: Henry Wotton Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 111 hymnals Topics: An independent and happy Life; Safety and happiness of obediene and a good conscience Scripture: Psalm 112

How happy is the man who hears

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 301 hymnals Topics: The Joy and Happiness of True Christians Lyrics: 1 How happy is the man who hears Instruction’s warning voice; And who celestial Wisdom makes his early, only, choice! 2 Wisdom has treasures greater far Than east or west unfold; And her rewards more precious are Than is the gain of gold. 3 In her right hand she holds to view A length of happy years; And in her left the prize of fame And honour bright appears. 4 She guides the young with innocence, In pleasure’s paths to tread: A crown of glory she bestows Upon the hoary head. 5 According as her labours rise, So her rewards increase; Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace.

Happy the man, who, sauntering on his way

Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Happiness

Love Keeps Me Singing

Author: Ida Scott Taylor Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Happiness First Line: There is gladness in my spirit, there is sunshine in my soul Refrain First Line: O 'tis love that keeps me singing Used With Tune: [There is gladness in my spirit, there is sunshine in my soul]

Happiness and Holiness By the Word

Appears in 11 hymnals Topics: Christians Happiness of First Line: How blest are they whose lives are pure Scripture: Psalm 119:1-12 Used With Tune: [How blest are they whose lives are pure]

Thrice happy souls, who, born from heaven

Author: Doddridge Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 109 hymnals Topics: Safety and happiness of obediene and a good conscience

Joyful, joyful we adore you

Author: Henry Van Dyke, 1852-1933 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 268 hymnals Topics: Gladness / Happiness Lyrics: 1 Joyful, joyful, we adore you, God of glory, Lord of love. Hearts unfold like flowers before you, opening to the sun above. Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; drive the dark of doubt away; giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day. 2 All your works with joy surround you; earth and heaven reflect your rays; stars and angels sing around you, centre of unbroken praise. Field and forest, vale and mountain, flowery meadow, flashing sea, chanting bird and flowing fountain, join to praise you joyfully. 3 You are giving and forgiving, ever blessing, ever blessed, well-spring of the joy of living, ocean depth of happy rest. God Creator, Christ our Saviour, all are yours who live in love. Teach us how to love our neighbor; lift us to your joy above. 4 Morning stars, awake the chorus; mortals, join with every part, for what joy is set before us as Christ's love joins heart to heart! Ever singing, march we onward, victors in the midst of strife; joyful music leads us sunward in the triumph song of life. Scripture: Job 38:7 Used With Tune: HYMN TO JOY

For ever bless'd be GOD, the LORD

Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Description of Happiness of Man Lyrics: 1 For ever bless'd be GOD, the LORD, Who does his needful Aid impart, At once both Strength and Skill afford To wield my Arms with warlike Art; He is my Fort, my Tow'r and shield, And makes fierce Nations to me yield. 2 LORD, what's in Man that thou should'st love, Of him such tender Care to take? What in his Offspring could thee move, Such great Account of him to make? Man's Thoughts are vain, his Life doth fade, And passeth like a flying Shade. 3 In solemn State, O GOD, descend, Whilst Heav'n it's lofty Head inclines; The smoking Hills in sunder rend, Of thy Approach the awful Signs, With Lightnings fierce thy foes defeat, With Arrows make their Fall compleat. 4 Do thou, O LORD, from Heav'n engage Thy boundless Pow'r my Foes to quell; And snatch me from the stormy Rage Of threat'ning Waves that proudly swell; From Foes, whose Speeches all are vain, Whose right Hand Wickedness maintain. 5 So I to thee, O King of Kings, In new-made Hymns my Voice shall raise, And Instruments of various Strings Shall help me thus to sing thy Praise, "GOD does to Kings his Succour send, "His Servant David he'll defend." 6 Fight thou against my foreign Foes, Who utter Speeches false and vain; Who, though in solemn Leagues they close, Their sworn Engagements ne'er maintain; Our Sons shall then like Fruit-Trees grow, Our Daughters like fair Pillars show. 7 Our Garners fill'd with various Store, Shall us and ours with Plenty feed; Our Sheep, encreasing more and more, Shall Thousands and Ten thousands breed; Strong shall our lab'ring Oxen grow, Whilst we no War or Slav'ry know. 8 Our Wealth shall never feel Decay, No Sorrow in our Streets be found; Our Days in Peace shall glide away, Whilst we in ev'ry Good abound; Thrice happy is that Peoples Case, Whose various Blessing thus abound: Who GOD's true Worship still embrace. Scripture: Psalm 144 Used With Tune: [For ever bless'd be God, the Lord]

Forty days and forty nights

Author: George Hunt Smyttan 1822-1870 Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 157 hymnals Topics: Gladness / Happiness Lyrics: 1 Forty days and forty nights thou wast fasting in the wild; forty days and forty nights tempted, and yet undefiled: 2 Should not we thy sorrow share and from worldly joys abstain, fasting with unceasing prayer, strong with thee to suffer pain? 3 Then if Satan on us press, Jesus, Saviour, hear our call! Victor in the wilderness, grant we may not faint nor fall! 4 So shall we have peace divine; holier gladness ours shall be; round us, too, shall angels shine, such as ministered to thee. 5 Keep, oh keep us, Saviour dear, ever constant by thy side; that with thee we may appear at the eternal Eastertide. Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11 Used With Tune: AUS DER TIEFE

Spirit, come, dispel our sadness

Author: Paul Gerhardt, 1607-1676; John Christian Jacobi, 1670-1750; Augustus Montague Toplady, 1740-1778 Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7.8.8 Appears in 195 hymnals Topics: Gladness / Happiness Lyrics: 1 Spirit, come, dispel our sadness; pierce the clouds of sinful night; come, thou source of sweetest gladness, breathe thy life and spread thy light. Loving Spirit, God of peace, great distributor of grace, rest upon this congregation; hear, oh hear our supplication. 2 From that height which knows no measure, as a gracious shower descend, bringing down the richest treasure man can wish or God can send. O thou glory, shining down from the Father and the Son, grant us thine illumination; rest upon this congregation. 3 Come, O best of all donations God can give, or we implore; having your sweet consolations we need wish for nothing more. Come, anoint us now with power; on our souls thy graces shower; author of the new creation, make our hearts thy habitation. Scripture: John 14:15-31 Used With Tune: GENEVAN 42 Text Sources: German

Deck thyself, my soul, with gladness

Author: Johann Franck, 1618-1677; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 Appears in 119 hymnals Topics: Gladness / Happiness Lyrics: 1 Deck thyself, my soul, with gladness; leave the gloomy haunts of sadness; come into the daylight's splendour, there with joy thy praises render to the One whose grace unbounded hath this wondrous banquet founded, high o'er all the heavens reigneth, yet to dwell among us deigneth. 2 Sun, who all my life dost brighten, Light, who dost my soul enlighten; Joy, the sweetest heart e'er knoweth; Fount, whence all my being floweth: at thy feet I cry, my Maker, let me be a fit partaker of this blessed food from heaven, for our good, thy glory given. 3 Jesus, Bread of Life, I pray thee, let me gladly here obey thee; never to my hurt invited, be thy love with love requited. From this banquet let me measure, Lord, how vast and deep its treasure, through the gifts thou here dost give me, as thy guest in heaven receive me. Scripture: John 6:35 Used With Tune: SCHMÜCKE DICH

Ye watchers and ye holy ones

Author: John Athelstan Laurie Riley, 1858-1945 Meter: 8.8.4.4.8.8 with alleluias Appears in 108 hymnals Topics: Gladness / Happiness Scripture: Daniel 4:17 Used With Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN

We have heard the joyful sound

Author: Priscilla Jane Owens, 1829-1907 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7.7.6 Appears in 524 hymnals Topics: Gladness / Happiness Lyrics: 1 We have heard the joyful sound, Jesus saves, Jesus saves! Spread the gladness all around: Jesus saves! Jesus saves! Bear the news to every land, climb the steeps and cross the waves; onward! 'tis our Lord's command: Jesus saves! Jesus saves! 2 Waft it on the rolling tide, Jesus saves, Jesus saves! Tell to sinners far and wide, Jesus saves! Jesus saves! Sing, ye islands of the sea, echo back, ye ocean's caves; earth shall keep her jubilee: Jesus saves! Jesus saves! 3 Sing above the battle's strife, Jesus saves, Jesus saves! By his death and endless life, Jesus saves! Jesus saves! Sing it softly through the gloom, when the heart for mercy craves; sing in triumph o'er the tomb, Jesus saves! Jesus saves! 4 Give the winds a mighty voice, Jesus saves, Jesus saves! Let the nations now rejoice: Jesus saves! Jesus saves! Shout salvation full and free to every strand that ocean laves; this our song of victory, Jesus saves! Jesus saves! Scripture: Matthew 1:21 Used With Tune: JESUS SAVES

Lead on, O King eternal

Author: Ernest Warburton Shurtleff, 1862-1917 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 397 hymnals Topics: Gladness / Happiness Lyrics: 1 Lead on, O King eternal: the day of march has come; henceforth in fields of battle thy tents shall be our home: through days of preparation thy grace has made us strong, and now, O King eternal, we lift our battle-song. 2 Lead on, O King eternal, till sin's fierce war shall cease, and holiness shall whisper the sweet Amen of peace; for not with swords' loud clashing nor roll of stirring drum, but deeds of love and mercy, thy reign of peace shall come. 3 Lead on, O King eternal: we follow, not with fears, for gladness breaks like morning where'er thy face appears: thy cross is lifted o'er us; we journey in its light; the crown awaits the conquest; lead on, O God of might. Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:1-16 Used With Tune: LANCASHIRE

Since Jesus Came Into My Heart

Author: R. H. McDaniel Appears in 241 hymnals Topics: Happiness First Line: What a wonderful change in my life has been wrought Used With Tune: [What a wonderful change in my life has been wrought]

True-Hearted, Whole-Hearted

Author: Frances R. Havergal Appears in 282 hymnals Topics: Happiness First Line: True-hearted, whole-hearted, faithful and loyal Used With Tune: [True-hearted, whole-hearted, faithful and loyal]

There Is Sunshine in My Soul

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 357 hymnals Topics: Happiness First Line: There is sunshine In my soul today Used With Tune: [There is sunshine In my soul today]

To God Be the Glory

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Appears in 224 hymnals Topics: Happiness First Line: To God be the glory, great things He hath done Used With Tune: [To God be the glory, great things He hath done]

Joy to the World

Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 1,860 hymnals Topics: Joy and Happiness First Line: Joy to the world, the Lord is come!

When Love Shines In

Author: Mrs. Frank A. Breck Appears in 118 hymnals Topics: Happiness First Line: Jesus comes with pow'r to gladden Used With Tune: [Jesus comes with pow'r to gladden]

His Eye Is On The Sparrow

Author: Mrs. C. D. Martin Appears in 99 hymnals Topics: Happiness First Line: Why should I feel discouraged Used With Tune: [Why should I feel discouraged]

Come, let us to the Lord our God

Author: John Morison, 1750-1798 Appears in 108 hymnals Topics: Gladness / Happiness Lyrics: 1 Come, let us to the Lord our God with contrite hearts return; our God is gracious, nor will leave the desolate to mourn. 2 God's voice commands the tempest forth and stills the stormy wave; God's arm is strong and swift to strike, but also strong to save. 3 The night of sorrow long has reigned, but dawn shall bring us light: God shall appear, and we shall rise with gladness in God's sight. 4 Then let us know, let us press on to know our God the Lord, whose coming is as sure as dawn, whose name shall be adored. 5 As dew upon the tender grass diffusing fragrance round, as rain that ushers in the spring and cheers the thirsty ground, 6 so shall God's presence bless our souls and shed a joyful light, that hallowed morn shall chase away the sorrows of the night. Scripture: Hosea 6:1-3 Used With Tune: KILMARNOCK Text Sources: Scottish Paraphrase

O happiness, thou pleasing dream!

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: The Joy and Happiness of True Christians Lyrics: 1 O happiness, thou pleasing dream! Where is thy substance found? Sought through the varying scenes, in vain, Of earth's capacious round. 2 Religion's sacred lamp alone Unerring points the way, Where happiness for ever shines With unpolluted ray.

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