1 When a soul returns from a life of sin,
There is joy, there is joy;
When the precious blood makes the heart all clean,
There is joy, there is joy.
Refrain:
There is joy in the presence of the angels,
And the courts o heaven ring,
When a soul is won to the Father’s Son,
There is joy, sweet joy.
2 When the lost is found eve angels sing,
There is joy, there is joy;
When a rebel yields to the Lord, the King,
There is joy, there is joy. [Refrain]
3 When God’s child returns, who has gone astray,
There is joy, there is joy;
When he walks once more in the holy way,
There is joy, there is joy. [Refrain]
Source: New Songs of the Gospel No. 3: for use in religious meetings #25
Martin, Civilla Durfee (Jordan Falls, Nova Scotia, August 21, 1866--March 9, 1948, Atlanta, Georgia). Daughter of James N. and Irene (Harding) Holden. She married Rev. John F. Geddes, Congregational minister of Coventryvilee, N.Y. at Jordan Falls Methodist Church, Shelbourne Co., Nova Scotia, on May 19, 1891. There is thus far no information about their marriage and its end. After several years of teaching school, she married Walter Stillman Martin, a Baptist minister, and traveled with him in evangelistic work. However, because of frail health, she was compelled to remain home much of the time. In 1916, they became members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). They had one son, A.G. Martin. In her writing, she used only her initia… Go to person page >
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