Hear the Merry Laughter

1 Hear the merry laughter as we lift the happy song,
We lift the happy song,
We lift the happy song;
See the happy children as they gaily march along,
They gaily march, they gaily march along.
Song and gladness, away with sadness,
With rejoicing chase fear away;
Away with the thought of toil away,
For this is the happy Children’s day.

Refrain:
Hear the merry laughter as we lift the happy song,
We lift the happy song,
We lift the happy song;
Wee the happy children as they gaily march along,
They gaily march, they gaily march along.

2 Hearts are light and joyous on this day of jubilee,
This day of jubilee,
This day of jubilee;
With their songs to Jesus march the army bright and free,
The army bright, the army bright and free.
Fill’d with singing, his praises ringing,
Bright and joyous, all hearts aglow;
The songs of the Lord shall have full sway,
For this is the happy Children’s day. [Refrain]

3 Glad the songs, resounding far the swelling echoes spread,
The swelling echoes spread,
The swelling echoes spread;
Jesus leads his army as they march with steady tread,
With steady tread, they march with steady tread.
Firmly treading, and gladness spreading,
Sweet the chorus they raise on high;
Come, join in the march without delay,
O come on this happy Children’s day. [Refrain]

Source: The Service of Praise #186

• MIDI file from The Service of Praise #186