There Is Joy

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There is joy, great joy, we are told

Author: D. B. Towner
Tune: [There is joy, great joy, we are told]
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 There is joy, great joy, we are told,
When the wandering sheep has been found;
And the Shepherd, with tenderest care,
Restores it and binds up its wounds.

Chorus:
There is joy great joy,
'Mong the angels surrounding the throne;
There is joy, great joy,
When the wandering sinner comes home.

2 There is joy in heaven, we're told,
When a penitent sinner returns;
The angels rejoice as they see
The love that for him ever burns. [Chorus]

3 The heav'nly Shepherd, in love,
Stands ready to welcome you in;
The angels imploringly sing,
Return from the mountains of sin. [Chorus]

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Author: D. B. Towner

Towner, Daniel B. (Rome, Pennsylvania, 1850--1919). Attended grade school in Rome, Penn. when P.P. Bliss was teacher. Later majored in music, joined D.L. Moody, and in 1893 became head of the music department at Moody Bible Institute. Author of more than 2,000 songs. --Paul Milburn, DNAH Archives Go to person page >

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First Line:	There is joy, great joy, we are told
Title:	There Is Joy
Author:	D. B. Towner
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	There is joy great joy
Publication Date:	1883
Copyright:	Public domain.