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O for a shout of joy

O for a shout of joy

Author: J. Young
Published in 56 hymnals

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1 Oh, for a shout of joy,
Worthy the theme we sing!
To this divine employ
Our hearts and voices bring:
Sound, sound through all the earth abroad,
The love, the eternal love of God.

2 Unnumbered myriads stand,
Of seraphs bright and fair,
Or bow at thy right hand,
And pay their homage there;
But strive in vain with loudest chord,
To sound thy wondrous love, O Lord.

3 Yet sinners saved by grace,
In songs of lower key,
In every age and place,
Have sung the mystery--
Have told in strains of sweet accord
Thy love, thy sovereign love, O Lord.

4 Though earth and hell assail,
And doubts and fears arise,
The weakest shall prevail,
And grasp the heavenly prize,
And through an endless age record
Thy love, thy changeless love, O Lord.

Source: The Voice of Praise: a collection of hymns for the use of the Methodist Church #94

Author: J. Young

Young, J. Under this signature two hymns are given in the American Baptist Psalmist, 1843: (1) "O for a shout of joy" (God's Eternal Love), No. 157, in 5 stanzas of 6 lines; and (2) "O Holy Lord, our God" (On behalf of Ministers), No. 952, in 4 stanzas of 7 lines. Both are still in common use. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)  Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: O for a shout of joy
Author: J. Young
Language: English
Notes: (Alt.)
Copyright: Public Domain

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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #4793
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Instances (1 - 56 of 56)
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A Selection of Hymns #42

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A Selection of Spiritual Songs #232

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A Selection of Spiritual Songs #42

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Baptist Chorals #326

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Christian Chorals #76

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Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #170

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Christian Life Songs #67

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d656

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College Hymnal #55

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Evangelical Hymnal #28

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Good-Will Songs #250

Gospel Hymns #d376

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Hymn Book of the United Evangelical Church #28

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Hymn-Book of the Evangelical Association #61

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Hymns of the Faith with Psalms #27

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Hymns of the Faith #20

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Hymns of Worship #120

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Laudes Domini #301

Mawl a chân = praise and song #206b

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #456

Schools Lyrics #d155

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Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #252

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #252

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Songs for the Sanctuary #252

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Songs for the Sanctuary #252

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Songs for the Sanctuary #252

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Songs for the Service of Prayer #77

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The Baptist Psalmody #27

The Boston One-Line Psalmist #d110

The Canadian Baptist Hymnal for the use of Churches and Families #d436

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The Christian hymnal #150

The Church Hymn Book #d685

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The Congregational Hymn Book #36

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #4793

The Evangelical Hymn and Tune Book #d494

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The Evangelical Hymnal #20

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The Gospel Psalmist #108

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The Harp #40

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The Harp. 2nd ed. #a40

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The Manual of Praise for Sabbath and Social Worship #26

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The New Laudes Domini #310

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The Psalmist #157

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The Psalmist #157

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The Psalmody #124

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The Psalms of Life #242

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The Public School Hymnal #72

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The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book #62a

The Sabbath Hymn Book. Baptist ed. #d738

The Saints' Harp #d590

The Star of the East #d124

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The Voice of Praise #94

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