Hymns and Tunes 1886 440
Joy in Heaven
Words: John Newton
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.
- Words
- John Newton
- Scripture
- Luke 15:7
Public Domain
The verse
- Meter
- 8.6.8.6
- Foot
- iambic (da-DUM) · 68% of beats fit
- Rhyme
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Verse 1
O, sweet divine, how sweet the joy,˘/˘///˘/8A
When but one sinner turns,/˘//˘/6B
And, with an humble, broken heart,˘˘˘/˘/˘/8C
His sins and errors mourns!˘/˘/˘/6D
Verse 2
Pleased with the news, the saints below/˘˘/˘/˘/8A
In songs their tongues employ;˘/˘/˘/6B
Beyond the skies the tidings go,˘/˘/˘/˘/8A
And heaven is filled with joy.˘/˘˘/˘/7B
Verse 3
Well pleased the Father sees and hears//˘/˘/˘/8A
The conscious sinner's moan;˘/˘/˘/6B
Jesus receives him in his arms,/˘˘/˘˘˘/8C
And claims him as his own.˘/˘˘˘/6B
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