The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#440

440. O, how divine, how sweet the joy

1 O, how divine, how sweet the joy,
When but one sinner turns,
And, with an humble, broken heart,
His sins and errors mourns!

2 Pleased with the news, the saints below
In songs their tongues employ;
Beyond the skies the tidings go,
And heaven is filled with joy.

3 Well pleased the Father sees and hears
The conscious sinner's moan;
Jesus receives him in his arms,
And claims him as his own.

Text Information

• First Line: O, how divine, how sweet the joy
• Author: John Needham
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Sinner: Repentance and Acceptance

Tune Information

• Name: ARLINGTON
• Composer: Thomas A. Arne
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: G Major or modal
• Notes: Alternate tunes: 354, 369, or 635.