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Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart!
Verse 1
Rejoice, ye pure in heart!
Rejoice, give thanks, and sing;
Your festal banner wave on high,
The cross of Christ your King.
Rejoice, give thanks, and sing;
Your festal banner wave on high,
The cross of Christ your King.
Refrain
Rejoice!
Rejoice!
Rejoice, give thanks, and sing!
Rejoice!
Rejoice, give thanks, and sing!
Verse 2
With voice as full and strong
As ocean's surging praise,
Send forth the sturdy hymns of old,
The psalms of ancient days.
As ocean's surging praise,
Send forth the sturdy hymns of old,
The psalms of ancient days.
Verse 3
With all the angel choirs,
With all the saints on earth
Pour out the strains of joy and bliss,
True rapture, noblest mirth.
With all the saints on earth
Pour out the strains of joy and bliss,
True rapture, noblest mirth.
Verse 4
Yes, on through life's long path,
Still chanting as ye go;
From youth to age, by night and day,
In gladness and in woe.
Still chanting as ye go;
From youth to age, by night and day,
In gladness and in woe.
Verse 5
Praise Him who reigns on high,
The Lord whom we adore
The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
One God forevermore.
The Lord whom we adore
The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
One God forevermore.
A hymn emphasizing the joy of pure Christian hearts, reflecting the sanctification theology prominent in late 19th-century evangelical circles.