Welcome to Bible songs about joy for kids! All of these songs are simple and most are familiar hymns or traditional tunes you probably already know. They’re perfect for singing at home, church, Bible class, Sunday school, and VBS.
Joy Songs:
- Count Your Blessings (hymn)
- Great Big Christian Smile (traditional)
- I’ve Got the Joy, Joy (traditional)
- I’m H-A-P-P-Y (traditional)
- If You’re Happy and You Know It (traditional)
- I’m Happy Today (hymn)
- I’m Inright, Outright (traditional)
- It Isn’t Any Trouble to S-M-I-L-E (If You’re Happy and You Know It)
- J-O-Y: This is What it Means (Jingle Bells)
- Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee (hymn)
- Peace Like a River (traditional)
- Rejoice in the Lord Always (traditional)
- This is the Day (traditional)
- Joy to the World (traditional)
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Count Your Blessings
Tune: hymn, public domain
When upon life’s billows
you are tempest tossed,
When you are discouraged,
thinking all is lost,
Count your many blessings,
name them one by one,
And it will surprise you
what the Lord hath done.
CHORUS
Count your blessings,
name them one by one;
Count your blessings,
see what God hath done;
Count your blessings,
Name them one by one;
Count your many blessings,
see what God has done.
Great Big Christian Smile
Tune: traditional
I have a little secret,
It goes across my face
I keep it very close to me,
in a most convenient place
I bet you couldn’t guess it,
If you guessed a long, long while
I take it out and put it on,
It’s a great big Christian smile.
>>> Not familiar with this tune? Listen to audio here.
I’ve Got the Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy
Tune: traditional
I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart. Where?
Down in my heart. Where?
Down in my heart.
I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart.
Down in my heart to stay.
Chorus:
And I’m so happy, so very happy.
I’ve got the love of Jesus in my heart,
down in my heart.
And I’m so happy, so very happy.
I’ve got the love of Jesus in my heart.
I’ve got the love of Jesus, love of Jesus
down in my heart. Where?
Down in my heart. Where?
Down in my heart.
I’ve got the love of Jesus, love of Jesus
down in my heart.
Down in my heart to stay.
I’ve got the peace that passes understanding
down in my heart. Where?
Down in my heart. Where?
Down in my heart.
I’ve got the peace that passes understanding
down in my heart.
Down in my heart to stay.
And if the devil doesn’t like it he can sit on a tack, Ouch!
Sit on a tack – ouch!
Sit on a tack!
And if the devil doesn’t like it he can sit on a tack, Ouch!
Sit on a tack to stay.
Alternate Wording: I’ve got the wonderful love of my blessed Redeemer way down in the depths of my heart.
I’m H-A-P-P-Y
Tune: traditional
I’m H-A-P-P-Y, I’m H-A-P-P-Y
I know I am, I’m sure I am,
I’m H-A-P-P-Y.
I’m L-O-V-E-D, I’m L-O-V-E-D,
I know I am, I’m sure I am,
I’m L-O-V-E-D.
I’m S-A-V-E-D, I’m S-A-V-E-D,
I know I am, I’m sure I am,
I’m S-A-V-E-D.
If You’re Happy and You Know It
Tune: traditional
If you’re happy and you know it,
Clap your hands! (clap, clap)
If you’re happy and you know it,
Clap your hands! (clap, clap)
If you’re happy and you know it,
Then your smile will surely show it,
If you’re happy and you know it,
Clap your hands! (clap, clap)
2. Stomp your feet
3. Say AMEN!
4. Do all three!
I’m Happy Today
Tune: hymn, public domain
I’m happy today, oh yes, I’m happy today,
In Jesus Christ, I’m happy today.
Because He’s taken all my sins away,
And that’s why I’m happy today.
2. I’m singing
3. I’m praying
4. I’m living
5. I’m happy, singing, praying, living
I’m Inright, Outright
Tune: traditional
I’m inright, outright, upright, downright
Happy all the time. (Clap, clap)
I’m inright, outright, upright, downright
Happy all the time. (Clap, clap)
Since Jesus Christ came in
And took away my sin,
I’m inright, outright, upright, downright
Happy all the time. (Clap, clap)
Repeat and sing faster and faster each time.
It Isn’t Any Trouble
Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It
It isn’t any trouble just to S-M-I-L-E.
It isn’t any trouble just to S-M-I-L-E.
If ever you’re in trouble, it will vanish like a bubble
If you’ll only take the trouble just to S-M-I-L-E.
2. P-R-A-Y, pray!
3. S-I-N-G, sing!
4. W-O-R-K, work!
J-O-Y: This is What It Means
Tune: Jingle Bells
J-O-Y, J-O-Y,
This is what it means:
Jesus first,
Yourself last,
And others in between!
J-O-Y, J-O-Y,
This is what it means:
Jesus first,
Yourself last,
And others in between!
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
Tune: hymn, public domain
By Henry Van Dyke, 1907
Joyful, joyful, we adore You,
God of glory, Lord of love;
Hearts unfold like flow’rs before You,
Op’ning to the sun above.
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness;
Drive the dark of doubt away;
Giver of immortal gladness,
Fill us with the light of day!
Always giving and forgiving,
Ever blessing, ever blest,
Well-spring of the joy of living,
Ocean-depth of happy rest!
Loving Father, Christ our brother,
Let Your light upon us shine;
Teach us how to love each other,
Lift us to the joy divine.
Peace Like a River
Tune: traditional
I’ve got peace like a river,
I’ve got peace like a river,
I’ve got peace like a river in my soul!
I’ve got peace like a river,
I’ve got peace like a river,
I’ve got peace like a river in my soul!
2. I’ve got joy like a fountain,
3. I’ve got love like an ocean in my soul.
4. (Combine all) I’ve got peace like a river,
I’ve got joy like a fountain,
I’ve got love like an ocean in my soul.
Rejoice in the Lord Always (Phil. 4:4)
Tune: traditional
Rejoice in the Lord always
And again I say rejoice!
Rejoice in the Lord always
And again I say rejoice!
Rejoice, rejoice, and again I say rejoice!
This is the Day (Psalm 118:24)
Tune: traditional
This is the day,
This is the day that the Lord has made,
That the Lord has made.
I will rejoice!
I will rejoice and be glad in it!
And be glad in it!
This is the day that the Lord has made,
I will rejoice and be glad in it!
This is the day, This is the day that the Lord has made!
Joy to the World
Tune: traditional
Joy to the world, the Lord is come
Let Earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare Him room
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing
Joy to the Earth, the Savior reigns
Let all their songs employ
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy
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