Hymn
Joy in Heaven For a Repenting Sinner
Who can describe the joys that rise
Through all the courts of Paradise,
To see a prodigal return,
To see an heir of glory born?
With joy the Father doth approve
The fruit of his eternal love;
The Son with joy looks down and sees
The purchase of his agonies.
The Spirit takes delight to view
The holy soul he formed anew;
And saints and angels join to sing,
The growing empire of their King.
Joy in Heaven For a Repenting Sinner — Text from The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts, 1835. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/joy-in-heaven-for-a-repenting-sinner
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Who wrote Joy in Heaven For a Repenting Sinner?
The words of Joy in Heaven For a Repenting Sinner were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1835. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including The Glorious Reign of Christ on Earth and God is Everywhere.
Is Joy in Heaven For a Repenting Sinner public domain?
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What is the metre of Joy in Heaven For a Repenting Sinner?
Joy in Heaven For a Repenting Sinner is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Young people all, attention give, God's Promise Unchangeable and Safety in public Diseases and Dangers.