The Joy of The Lord

This article is from Issue 6, Called to Praise

The Joy Of The Lord is My Strength

The joy of the Lord is our strength for life’s burdens,
And gives to each duty a heavenly zest;
It will set to sweet music the task of the toiler;
And soften the couch of the labourer’s rest.

Yes, the joy of the Lord is our strength for life’s trials,
And lifts the crushed heart above sorrow and care,
Like the nightingale’s song, it can sing in the darkness,
And rejoice when the fig tree is withered and bare.

The joy of the Lord is our strength for temptation,
And counts it the testing of patience and grace;
It marches to battle with shouts of salvation,
And rides o’er its foes in the chariots of praise.

Let the joy of the Lord be the strength of our service,
As it speaks in our faces and accents of love,
As it wins the sad world to the fullness of Jesus,
And draws hungry hearts His salvation to prove.

Taken from Life on the Altar Publication
Issue 6 Autumn 2022