THERE is joy in heaven tonight!
And the angels of God look on,
But yet not theirs is the deep delight,
Though their praise swells loud at the
glorious sight
Of another repentant one!
The joy must be Thine, O God!
For Thou art the wondrous source
Of that river of love so deep and broad―
A river which none can fathom or ford,
Which has flowed by Calvary’s cross!
And the Shepherd has found His sheep,
The sheep that had loved to roam,
And oh! it had gone so far astray,
But He tracked its footsteps all the way,
And rejoicing, He bears it home!
Saviour! we hear Thy voice,
Saying, “Rejoice with me!”
And our hearts are filled with Thine own deep
bliss,
And we share Thy joy in a scene like this―
‘Tis the joy of eternity!
E. S.