How Blest and How Joyous
M. C. Kurfees • English
Primary Scripture: John 17:20-26
Verse 1
How blest and how joyous will be the glad day, When heart beats to heart in the work of the Lord; When Christians united shall swell the grand lay, Divisions all ended, triumphant His word!
Chorus
O shout the glad word, O hasten the day, When all of God’s people are one; O shout the glad word, O hasten the day, When all of God’s people are one;
Verse 2
The prayer of our Savior impels us move on; Its words are still sounding the call of our king; And Paul, in devotion, doth echo the song, I beg you, my brethren, to speak the same thing.
Chorus
O shout the glad word, O hasten the day, When all of God’s people are one; O shout the glad word, O hasten the day, When all of God’s people are one;
Verse 3
Be faithful and true till the warfare is o’er, Till factions are foiled and the vict’ry is won; And millions of voices shall blend on the shore, To welcome us enter our Father’s glad home.
Chorus
O shout the glad word, O hasten the day, When all of God’s people are one; O shout the glad word, O hasten the day, When all of God’s people are one;
Scripture References
Reference 1
- john 17:20-26
Reference 2
- 1-corinthians 1:10