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SDA Hymnal 27

Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart

Words: Edward Hayes PlumptreMusic: Arthur Henry MessiterTune: Marion8.8.8.8 with Refrain

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1Rejoice, ye pure in heart!
Rejoice, give thanks, and sing;
Your festal banner wave on high,
The cross of Christ your King.

RefrainRejoice! Rejoice!
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Rejoice, give thanks, and sing!

2With voice as full and strong
As ocean's surging praise,
Send forth the sturdy hymns of old,
The psalms of ancient days.

3With all the angel choirs,
With all the saints on earth,
Pour out the strains of joy and bliss,
True rapture, noblest mirth.

4Yes, on through life's long path,
Still chanting as ye go;
From youth to age, by night and day,
In gladness and in woe.

5Praise Him who reigns on high,
The Lord whom we adore,
The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
One God forevermore.

Tune
Marion
Scripture
Psalm 32:11; Psalm 97:12; 1 Peter 1:8

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The verse

Meter
6.6.8.6 · the hymnal prints 8.8.8.8 with Refrain
Foot
iambic (da-DUM) · 77% of beats fit
Rhyme
ABCB

Could also be sung to Solid Rock, Landas, Together Let Us Sweetly Live · same meter and stresses; not printed with these words, so try it first.

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Verse 1

Rejoice, ye pure in heart!˘///˘/6A
Rejoice, give thanks, and sing;˘///˘/6B
Your festal banner wave on high,˘??/˘/˘/8C
The cross of Christ your King.˘/˘/˘/6B

Verse 2

With voice as full and strong˘/˘/˘/6A
As ocean's surging praise,˘/˘/˘/6B
Send forth the sturdy hymns of old,//˘/˘/˘/8C
The psalms of ancient days.˘/˘/˘/6B

Verse 3

With all the angel choirs,˘/˘/˘/6A
With all the saints on earth,˘/˘/˘/6B
Pour out the strains of joy and bliss,//˘/˘/˘/8C
True rapture, noblest mirth.//˘/˘/6B

Verse 4

Yes, on through life's long path,/˘////6A
Still chanting as ye go;//˘˘//6B
From youth to age, by night and day,˘/˘/˘/˘/8C
In gladness and in woe.˘/˘˘˘/6B

Verse 5

Praise Him who reigns on high,/˘˘/˘/6A
The Lord whom we adore,˘/˘˘˘/6B
The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,˘/˘/˘/˘/8C
One God forevermore.//????6D

Refrain

Rejoice! Rejoice!˘/˘/4A
Rejoice! Rejoice!˘/˘/4A
Rejoice, give thanks, and sing!˘///˘/6B

Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.