Scripture Verse

He will yet fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy. Job 8:21

Introduction

Words: Li­na Z. Ress­ler, in Life Songs, ed­it­ed by Sam­uel F. Coff­man & John D. Brunk (Scott­dale, Penn­syl­van­ia: Men­non­ite Pub­lish­ing House, 1916), num­ber 238, alt.

Music: Sa­kai Syl­via Born­tr­ager (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Ress­ler or Born­tr­ager (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

There’s a world of joy and gladness,
And its gladness we impart
In dispelling gloom and sadness
From the weary, troubled heart.
God, who loves us, gives the blessing—
Pure and precious joys in Him
For the soul tow’rd Hea­ven pressing,
For the life all cleansed from sin.

Refrain

Live the joy-life day by day,
Learn to labor, watch and pray;
Claim your grace and strength from Je­sus;
Live the joy-life day by day.

Clouds for moments veil the glo­ry
Of the joy-life from the sky,
Yet the sun is ever shining—
We may find it if we try;
Jesus knows and loves us ever,
And in Him this joy we find;
Neither life nor death can sever
Precious ties so strong and kind.

Refrain

Daily duties are but blessings,
Sometimes hard and drear they seem,
But while gladly onward pressing,
Soon we’ll catch the glo­ry-gleam;
Never task too hard or heavy
For His strength to help along;
Never a step so sad or weary,
But will brighten with a song.

Refrain