This story of faith and love ends as it began- with worship.
This is a lesser-known hymn that we found in the hymnal at our college chapel. Curtis Beach’s lyrics are based on Psalm 100. We used this hymn at our wedding. For this recording a I dressed the European tune in decidedly non-European costume.
O be joyful in the Lord
Sing before Him, all the earth
Praise Him with a glad accord
And with lives of noblest worth
Sons of every land
Humbly now before Him stand
Raise your voice and rejoice
In the bounty of his hand
Know then that the Lord is King
All his works his wisdom prove
By his might the heavens ring
In his love we live and move
By Him we are made
So we trust him unafraid
standing fast to the last
By his hand our lives are stayed
Enter now his holy gate
Let our burdened hearts be still
In the sacred silence wait
As we seek to know his will
Let our lives express
Our abundant thankfulness
All our days, all our ways
Shall our Father’s love confess
epilogue
Each new voice brings to the song
The truth found in its life
It resonates throughout the years
And celebrates forever
