Give me joy in my heart, keep me praising (Traditional)

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  • (Posted 2021-04-18)  CPDL #64100:       
Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2021-04-18).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 28 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: The hymn with underlaid words in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New
  • (Posted 2021-04-18)  CPDL #64099:       
Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2021-04-18).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 165 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard, melody with words.

General Information

Title: Give me joy in my heart, keep me praising
Composer: Anonymous (Traditional)
Tune: Sing Hosanna
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: Unison
Genre: SacredHymn   Meter: 10 8. 10 9 with refrain

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella or keyboard

First published:
    2nd published: 1983 in Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard, no. 459
Description: Traditional words and melody

External websites:

Original text and translations

English.png English text

Give me joy in my heart, keep me praising,
give me joy in my heart, I pray;
give me joy in my heart, keep me praising,
keep me praising till the break of day:
Refrain:
Sing hosanna, sing hosanna,
sing hosanna to the King of kings!
Sing hosanna, sing hosanna,
sing hosanna to the King!

Give me peace in my heart, keep me loving,
give me peace in my heart, I pray;
give me peace in my heart, keep me loving,
keep me loving till the break of day:
Refrain

Give me love in my heart, keep me serving,
give me love in my heart, I pray;
give me love in my heart, keep me serving,
keep me serving till the break of day:
Refrain