Songs of Zion ‎#51

51. My Secret of Joy

1 You ask me where I get the joys
That make my heart so light,
Which all the gloom of day destroys
And gives me songs at night.

Refrain:
Hallelujah! I belong to the King,
I am saved now, and I have a right to sing,
For the light from heaven fills my soul,
And the night has passed away.

2 It is not wealth of land or gold,
Nor health or honored fame,
But joys of heaven in my soul
A heav'n in Jesus' name. [Refrain]

3 I once was full of anxious fear,
I tried, but failed to see,
That all I needed was so near
The Christ that died for me. [Refrain]

4 I counted much upon my state
Of goodness, sense, and birth,
These only added to my fate,
They had no place or worth. [Refrain]

5 I then gave up myself and all,
And trusted to His care,
Who sees the sparrows e'er they fall,
And left my burden there. [Refrain]

6 I wish I had the tongue to tell
The comfort then was given,
How my poor soul was brought from hell,
And carried almost to heav'n. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: You ask me where I get the joys
• Title: My Secret of Joy
• Author: C. A. T.
• Refrain First Line: Hallelujah! I belong to the King
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1981
• Topic: Hymns

Tune Information

• Name: [You ask me where I get the joys]
• Composer: Charles A. Tindley, 1851-1933
• Arranger: William D. Smith
• Key: F Major or modal