Hymn
Rejoice, Believer, in the Lord
Rejoice, believer, in the Lord,
Who makes your cause his own;
The hope that's built upon his word
Shall ne'er be overthrown.
Though many foes beset your road,
And feeble is your arm,
Your life is hid with Christ in God,
Beyond the reach of harm.
Weak as you are, you shall not faint,
Or, fainting, shall not die;
Jesus, the strength of every saint,
Will aid you from on high.
Though now unseen by outward sense,
Faith sees him always near,
A guide, a glory, a defense;
What, then, have we to fear?
As surely as he overcame,
And triumphed once for you,
So surely you that love his name
Shall triumph in him too.
Rejoice, Believer, in the Lord — Text from The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book, 1886. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/rejoice-believer-in-the-lord
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Rejoice, Believer, in the Lord?
The words of Rejoice, Believer, in the Lord were written by John Newton; the version here was published in 1886. The library holds 38 more hymns by John Newton, including Amazing grace! (how sweet the sound) and New Year's Day.
Is Rejoice, Believer, in the Lord public domain?
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What is the metre of Rejoice, Believer, in the Lord?
Rejoice, Believer, in the Lord is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Perfect Purification, Through Sorrow's Night And Danger's Path and Fear Not.