Joy in Heaven

1O, sweet divine, how sweet the joy,
When but one sinner turns,
And, with an humble, broken heart,
His sins and errors mourns!

2Pleased with the news, the saints below
In songs their tongues employ;
Beyond the skies the tidings go,
And heaven is filled with joy.

3Well pleased the Father sees and hears
The conscious sinner's moan;
Jesus receives him in his arms,
And claims him as his own.