Now Let Us Rejoice

Hymn No. 3 from the LDS Hymnal.

Text: Parley P. Pratt, 1807 - 1857
Music: Alexander Schreiner, 1901-1987
(also see my 3rd reply to ESchoen)

Tune Name: Lion of Judah

Scriptural References:

John 8:32 - And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Doctrine and Covenants 50:24-25 -
24. That which is of God is light; and he that receiveth light, and continuity in God, receiveth more light; and that light growth brighter and brighter until the perfect day.
25. And again, verily I say unto you, and I say it that you may know the truth, that you may chase darkness from among you;

Introduction and 3 verses:

Verse 1:
Now let us rejoice in the day of salvation,
No longer as strangers on earth need we roam.
Good tidings are sounding to us and each nation,
And shortly the hour of redemption will come,
When all that was promised the Saints will be given,
And none will molest them from morn until ev'n,
And earth will appear as the Garden of Eden,
And Jesus will say to all Israel, "Come home."

Verse 2:
We'll love one another and never dissemble,
But cease to do evil and ever be one.
And when the ungodly are fearing and tremble,
We'll watch for the day when the Savior will come,
When all that was promised the Saints will be given,
And none will molest them from morn until ev'n,
And earth will appear as the Garden of Eden,
And Jesus will say to all Israel, "Come home."

Verse 3:
In faith we'll rely on the arm of Jehovah
To guide thru these last days of trouble and gloom,
And after the scourges and harvest are over,
We'll rise with the just when the Savior doth come.
Then all that was promised the Saints will be given,
And they will be crown'd with the angels of heav'n
And earth will appear as the Garden of Eden,
And Christ and his people will ever be one.