Joy - Oswald Chambers

Joy is neither happiness or brightness,

 joy is literally the nature of God in my blood, 

no matter what happens. 

~Oswald Chambers

 

Gilded Skies

WHEN MORNING GILDS THE SKY

by

Edward Caswall 

When morning gilds the sky,

our hearts awaking cry:

May Jesus Christ be praised!

in all our work and prayer

we ask his loving care:

May Jesus Christ be praised!

To God, the Word on high,

the hosts of angels cry:

May Jesus Christ be praised!

Let mortals too upraise

their voice in hymns of praise:

May Jesus Christ be praised!

Let earth's wide circle round

in joyful notes resound:

May Jesus Christ be praised!

Let air and sea and sky

from depth to height reply:

May Jesus Christ be praised!

Be this, when day is past,

of all our thoughts the last:

May Jesus Christ be praised!

The night becomes as day

when from the heart we say:

May Jesus Christ be praised!

Then let us join to sing

to Christ, our loving King:

May Jesus Christ be praised!

Be this the eternal song

through all the ages long:

May Jesus Christ be praised!

 

Joy - Mother Teresa

Joy is prayer; joy is strength: joy is love; 

joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.

~Mother Teresa

 

Greatest Joy

Do you know God, are you enjoying God,

 is God the center of your life, the soul of your being, 

the source of your greatest joy? He is meant to be. 

~Martyn Lloyd-Jones

 

My Paths Made Known

You have made known to me the paths of life; 

you will fill me with joy in your presence. 

– Acts 2:28

 

Holy Fire

Joy is the Holy Fire that keeps our

purpose warm and our intelligence aglow.

~Helen Keller

 

Coming Again

Joy! He will come again. Hallelujah!

 

Joyful Ideas

Oh, the joy of young ideas painted on the mind,

 in the warm, glowing colors fancy spreads 

on objects not yet known, 

when all is new and all is lovely!

~Hannah More

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Rejoice Always

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 

~Philippians 4:4

 

Glorious Joy

TO GOD BE THE GLORY

by

Fanny Crosby

To God be the glory, great things He hath done,

so loved He the world that He gave us His Son,

who yielded His life an atonement for sin,

and opened the life-gate that all may go in.

Refrain:

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,

let the earth hear His voice!

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,

let the people rejoice!

O come to the Father through Jesus the Son,

and give Him the glory, great things He hath done.

O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood,

to ev'ry believer the promise of God;

the vilest offender who truly believes,

that moment from Jesus a pardon receives. [Refrain]

Great things He hath taught us, great things He hath done,

and great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son;

but purer, and higher, and greater will be

our wonder, our transport, when Jesus we see

 

Nehemiah 8:10

The joy of the Lord is your strength.

~Nehemiah 8:10

 

Romans 15:13

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace

 as you trust in him, so that you may overflow 

with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. 

~Romans 15:13

 

Perpetual Joy

The Lord gives his people perpetual joy 

when they walk in obedience to Him. 

~Dwight L. Moody