Scripture Verse

Serve the Lord with gladness: come before His presence with singing. Psalm 100:2

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Re­demp­tion Songs, by John Swe­ney, Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick & John J. Lowe (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: John J. Hood, 1889).

Music: John R. Swe­ney (🔊 pdf nwc).

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John R. Sweney (1837–1899)

Lyrics

Are you hap­py in the Lord,
Tell it out with glad­ness;
Are you trust­ing in His Word,
Tell it out with glad­ness;
If a Sav­ior’s love you feel,
Can your soul its pow­er con­ceal?
To the world your joy re­veal,
Tell it out with glad­ness.

Refrain

Tell it out, tell it out with glad­ness,
Tell it out, tell it out with glad­ness,
Tell the world the joy you feel,
Tell it out, tell it out with glad­ness.

Are you walk­ing in the light,
Tell it out with glad­ness;
Is your hope of glo­ry bright,
Tell it out with glad­ness;
Have you per­fect peace with­in,
Are you try­ing still to win
Constant vic­to­ry over sin,
Tell it out with glad­ness.

Refrain

Do you love the place of pray­er,
Tell it out with glad­ness;
Do you find a bless­ing there,
Tell it out with glad­ness;
While your thoughts on Je­sus dwell,
Does your soul with rap­ture swell?
Can you say that all is well?
Tell it out with glad­ness.

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