The Emory Hymnal No. 2 ‎#158

158. What Is the Theme?

1 What is the theme of joy today?
Praise to our King.
Praise to our King.
What is the burden of each lay?
Praise, grateful praise to our King;
What is the song the glad birds sing?
What are the blossoms offering?
Praise, loving praise, humble praise, grateful praise
To their kind benefactor they raise.

Chorus:
Let mighty floods now clap their hands;
Let little hills again rejoice;
Let all the fields and the trees of
the wood to His praise lend a voice.

2 What does the mountain stream-let say?
Praise ye the Lord.
Praise ye the Lord.
What hum the bees in meadows gay?
Praise all ye people the Lord;
What do the zephyrs softly croon,
Under the rays of silver moon?
Praise ye the Lord, all ye stars of the night,
Praise the Lord for your glorious light. [Chorus]

3 What is the theme of this glad day?
Praise to our King.
Praise to our King.
This is the burden of each lay,
Praise, loving praise to our King;
Swelling the notes the glad birds sing,
Joining the flowers' offering,
Praise, loving praise, humble praise, grateful praise
To our King and our Saviour we'll raise. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: What is the theme of joy today?
• Title: What Is the Theme?
• Author: F. G. Burroughs
• Refrain First Line: Let mighty floods now clap their hands
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1891

Tune Information

• Name: [What is the theme of joy today?]
• Composer: Adam Geibel
• Incipit: 55531 61557 77511