the joy of the Lord

the joy of the Lord rises up in the morning
to greet him with the sun’s laughing face
it dances all day and it sings all night
the joy of the Lord is his heart’s delight
the joy of the Lord rises up in the morning
to greet him with the sun’s laughing face


the love of the Lord lifts the hearts of his children
to give them the strength for the day
he holds each one near as they work and play
and kisses each heart at the end of the day
the love of the Lord lifts the hearts of his children
to give them the strength for the day


the peace of the Lord hovers low in the evening
to whisper his name in our dreams
so we’ll always remember his voice and then
one day we’ll wake with the one true friend
the peace of the Lord hovers low in the evening
to whisper his name in our dreams