O REJOICE, YE CHRISTIANS, LOUDLY
(Christian Keimann - 17th Century, German)


Hallelujah

Oh rejoice, ye Christians, loudly
For your joy is now begun
Wondrous things our God hath done
Tell abroad His goodness proudly
Who our race hath honour'd thus
That he deigns to dwell with us

Joy, O joy, beyond all gladness
Christ hath done away with sadness
Hence, all sorrow and repining
For the Son of grace is shining

See, my soul, thy Saviour chooses
Weakness here and poverty
In such love He comes to thee
Nor the hardest couch refuses
All He suffers for thy good
To redeem thee by His blood

Joy, then, joy beyond all gladness
Christ hath done away with sadness
Hence, all sorrow and repining
For the Sun of grace is shining

Lord, how thall I thank Thee rightly
I acknowledge that from Thee
Every blessing flows to me
Let me not forget it lightly
But to Thee through all things cleave
So shall heart and mind receive

Joy, yea, joy beyond all gladness
Christ hath done away with sadness
Hence, all sorrow, all repining
For the Sun of grace is shining

Jesu, guard and guide Thy members
Fill Thy brethren with Thy grace
Hear their prayers in every place
Quicken now life's faintest embers
Grant all Christians, far and near
Holy peace, a glad New Year

Joy, O joy, beyond all gladness
Christ hath done away with sadness
Hence, all sorrow, all repining
For the Sun of grace is shining