be glad in the lord

be glad in the lord, and rejoice,
all ye that are upright in heart;
and ye that have made him your choice,
bid sadness and sorrow depart.

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rejoice, rejoice,
be glad in the lord and rejoice;
rejoice, rejoice,
be glad in the lord and rejoice

be joyful, for he is the lord,
on earth and in heaven supreme;
he fashions and rules by his word—
the ‘mighty’ and ‘strong’ to redeem.

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what though in the conflict for right
your enemies almost prevail?
god’s armies, just hid from your sight,
are more than the foes which assail.

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though darkness surround you by day,
your sky by the night be o’ercast,
let nothing your spirit dismay,
but trust till the danger is past.

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be glad in the lord, and rejoice,
his praises proclaiming in song;
with harp and with organ and voice
the loud hallelujahs prolong!

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