Rejoice, believer, in the LORD
Book 3, Hymn 84 · John Newton · Public-domain words
Rejoice, believer, in the LORD
Book 3, Hymn 84 · John Newton
The words
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Stanza 1. Rejoice, believer, in the LORDWho makes your cause his own;The hope that’s built upon his word,Can ne’er be overthrown.
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Stanza 2. Though many foes beset your road,And feeble is your arm;Your life is hid with CHRIST in GODBeyond the reach of harm.
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Stanza 3. Weak as you are, you shall not faint,Or fainting shall not die;JESUS, the strength of every saint,Will aid you from on high.
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Stanza 4. Though sometimes unperceived by sense,Faith sees him always near;A Guide, a Glory, a Defence,Then what have you to fear?
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Stanza 5. As surely as he overcame,And triumphed once for you;So surely you, that love his name,Shall triumph in him too.
Olney Hymns (1779), Book 3, Hymn 84. John Newton. Public domain. CCEL transcription with modernized spelling. www.praylock.com/olney-hymns/3-84
About these words
John Newton lived from 1725 to 1807. These historical words are public domain.
This hymn belongs to the complete three-book collection first published in 1779.
The CCEL transcription modernizes spelling and some punctuation. Read this hymn at the source. Checked 23 October 2026.
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