Always Rejoicing

Verse 1

How happy, gracious Lord, are we, Divinely drawn to follow thee: Whose hours divided are Betwixt the mount and multitude; Our day is spent in doing good, Our night in praise and prayer.

Verse 2

With us no melancholy void, No moment lingers unemployed, Or unimproved below; Our weariness of life is gone, Who live to serve our God alone And only thee to know.

Verse 3

The winter's night and summer's day Glide imperceptibly away, Too short to sing thy praise; Too few we find the happy hours, In haste to join those heavenly powers In everlasting lays.

Verse 4

With all who chant thy name on high, And Holy, holy holy! cry, A bright, harmonious throng, We long thy praises to repeat, And ceaseless sing, around thy seat, The new eternal song.