Hymn
Be Joyful
Be joyful in God, all ye lands of the earth;
O serve Him with gladness and fear!
Exult in His presence with music and mirth,
With love and devotion draw near.
Jehovah is God, and Jehovah alone,
Creator and Ruler o'er all;
And we are His people, His sceptre we own,
His sheep, and we follow His call.
O enter His gates with thanksgiving and song!
Your vows in His temple proclaim;
His praise with melodious accordance prolong,
And bless His adorable name.
For good is the Lord, inexpressibly good,
And we are the work of His hand;
His mercy and truth from eternity stood,
And shall to eternity stand.
Be Joyful — Text from Methodist Hymn and Tune Book, 1917. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/be-joyful
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Be Joyful?
The words of Be Joyful were written by James Montgomery; the version here was published in 1917. The library holds 43 more hymns by James Montgomery, including Lord, Pour Thy Spirit from on High and According to Thy Gracious Word.
Is Be Joyful public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Methodist Hymn and Tune Book, published in 1917. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.