There Was Joy in Heaven

There was joy in Heav­en!

There was joy in Heav­en!

When this good­ly world to frame

The Lord of might and mer­cy came;

Shouts of joy were heard on high

And the stars sang from the sky—

Glory to God in Heav’n!

There was joy in Heav­en!

There was joy in Heav­en!

When the bil­lows

heav­ing dark

Sank around the strand­ed ark

And the rain­bow’s wa­tery span

Spake of mer­cy

hope to man

And peace with God in Heav’n!

There was joy in Heav­en!

There was joy in Heav­en!

When of love the mid­night beam

Dawned on tow­ers of Beth­le­hem

And along the ec­ho­ing hill

Angels sang—On earth good will

And glo­ry in the Heav’n!

There was joy in Heav­en!

There was joy in Heav­en!

When the sheep that went as­tray

Turns again to vir­tue’s way

When the soul

by grace sub­dued

Sobs its pray­er of gra­ti­tude

Then there is joy in Heav’n!