Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, And ye that are upright in heart; And ye that have made Him your choice, Bid sadness and sorrow depart.

Be joyful for He is the Lord, On earth and in heaven supreme; He fashions and rules by His words; The "Mighty" and "Strong" to redeem.

What tho' in the conflict for right Your enemies almost prevail! God's armies, just hid from your sight, Are more than the foes which assail.

Tho' 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.

Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, His praises proclaiming in song; With harp, and with oragn, and voice, The loud hallelujahs prolong!