Serve the Lord with Gladness
Words & Music by Baylus Benjamin McKinney, 1886-1952
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Verse 1:
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Serve the Lord with gladness in our works and ways
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Come before His presence with our songs of praise
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Unto Him our Maker, we would pledge anew
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Life's supreme devotion to service true
Refrain:
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Serve Him with gladness; enter His courts with song
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To our Creator, true praises belong
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Great is His mercy; wonderful is His name
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We gladly serve Him, His great love proclaim
Verse 2:
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Serve the Lord with gladness, thankful all the while
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For His tender Mercies, for His loving smile
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Blessed truth enduring, always just the same
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We will serve with gladness and praise His name
[Refrain]
Verse 3:
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Serve the Lord with gladness; this shall be our theme
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As we walk together in His love supreme
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Listening, ever listening for the still small voice
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His sweet Will, so precious, will be our choice
[Refrain]