Give Me the Joy of Living
Author: J. J. Cutter
Composer: W. Howard Doane
Languages (3)
This song text has been indexed at SingPraises.net in the following languages:
- English: Give Me the Joy of Living
- French: Donne-Moi La Joie de Vivre
- Japanese: [Unknown title]
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Most common tunes for “Give Me the Joy of Living”
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Appearances of “Give Me the Joy of Living” over time
This timeline shows which tunes have been used with this text over time, in hymnbooks and other collections published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Copyright status of original text
This text was first published in English, in 1920 or earlier.
Public domain
Earliest source indexed at SingPraises.net: Primary Song Book (1920), no. 140.
Representative lyrics
English (Original Language)
1. Give me the joy of living, Some glorious work to do! A spirit of thanksgiving With loyal heart and true. Some lonely path to brighten Where tired feet now stray, Some burden yet to lighten, To work while yet ’tis day.
Give me the joy of living, Some glorious work to do; Give me the joy of living, With loyal heart and true.
2. Still for the Master gleaning, Let heart and hand be strong, Oh, let me know life’s meaning, And sing its sweetest song. With faithful hearts to love me, Let me nobly fill my place And reach that heav’n above me By his approving grace.
Give me the joy of living, Some glorious work to do; Give me the joy of living, With loyal heart and true.