HYMN DAY! “Serve the Lord with Gladness” by B. B. McKinney is a battlecry of sorts—a challenge to every believer to find your joy in serving Him.

Serve the Lord with gladness in our works and ways.
Come before His presence with our songs of praise.
Unto Him our Maker, we would pledge anew
Life’s supreme devotion to service true.

“Serve Him with gladness,” enter His courts with song;
To our Creator true praises belong;
Great is His mercy, wonderful is His name,
We gladly serve Him, His great love proclaim.

Serve the Lord with gladness, thankful all the while
For His tender mercies, for His loving smile.
Blessed truth enduring, always just the same.
We will serve with gladness and praise His name.

“Serve Him with gladness,” enter His courts with song;
To our Creator true praises belong;
Great is His mercy, wonderful is His name,
We gladly serve Him, His great love proclaim.

Serve the Lord with gladness, this shall be our theme.
As we walk together, in His love supreme.
Listening, ever listening for the still small voice.
His sweet Will so precious, will be our choice.

“Serve Him with gladness,” enter His courts with song;
To our Creator true praises belong;
Great is His mercy, wonderful is His name,
We gladly serve Him, His great love proclaim.