Scripture Verse

The poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. Isaiah 29:19

Introduction

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Horatius Bonar (1808–1889)

Words: Ho­ra­ti­us Bo­nar, 1874.

Music: John J. Hus­band, 1815 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pic­ture of Hus­band (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Rejoice and be glad!
The Re­deem­er has come!
Go look on His cra­dle,
His cross, and His tomb.

Refrain

Sound His praises, tell the story,
Of Him who was slain;
Sound His prais­es, tell with glad­ness,
He liv­eth again.

Rejoice and be glad!
It is suns­hine at last!
The clouds have de­part­ed,
The sha­dows are past.

Refrain

Rejoice and be glad!
For the blood hath been shed;
Redemption is fin­ished,
The price has been paid.

Refrain

Rejoice and be glad!
Now the par­don is free!
The Just for the un­just
Has died on the tree.

Refrain

Rejoice and be glad!
For the Lamb that was slain
O’er death is tri­um­phant,
And liv­eth again.

Refrain

Rejoice and be glad!
For our King is on high,
He plead­eth for us on
His throne in the sky.

Refrain

Rejoice and be glad!
For He com­eth again;
He com­eth to glo­ry,
The Lamb that was slain.

Sound His prais­es, tell the sto­ry,
Of Him who was slain;
Sound His prais­es, tell with glad­ness,
He com­eth again.