Verse 1
Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice,
All ye that are upright in heart,
And ye that have made Him your choice,
Bid sadness and sorrow depart.

Chorus
Rejoice! rejoice!
Rejoice in the Lord and rejoice,
Rejoice! rejoice!
Rejoice in the Lord and rejoice.

Verse 2
Be joyful, for He is the Lord,
On earth and in heaven supreme;
He fashions and rules by His word;
The ''Mighty'' and ''Strong'' to redeem.

Chorus
Rejoice! rejoice!
Rejoice in the Lord and rejoice,
Rejoice! rejoice!
Rejoice in the Lord and rejoice.

Verse 3
What though in the conflict for right
Your enemies almost prevail!
God's armies, just hid from your sight,
Are more than the foes which assail.

Chorus
Rejoice! rejoice!
Rejoice in the Lord and rejoice,
Rejoice! rejoice!
Rejoice in the Lord and rejoice.

Verse 4
Though darkness surround you by day,
Your sky by the night be o'er cast
Let nothing your spirit dismay,
But trust till the danger is past.

Chorus
Rejoice! rejoice!
Rejoice in the Lord and rejoice,
Rejoice! rejoice!
Rejoice in the Lord and rejoice.

Verse 5
Be glad in the Lord and rejoice,
His praises proclaiming in song;
With harp, and with organ, and voice,
The loud Hallelujahs prolong!

Chorus
Rejoice! rejoice!
Rejoice in the Lord and rejoice,
Rejoice! rejoice!
Rejoice in the Lord and rejoice.