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.
Rejoice, rejoice, be glad in the Lord and rejoice {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.
Though darkness surround you by day,
your sky by night be overcast,
let nothing your spirit dismay,
but trust till the danger is past.