Rejoice And Be Happy lyrics

Song information

Artist: Violent Femmes
Album: Freak Magnet

Lyrics

Rejoice & be happy when they revile you, just like the savior told us to do
Rejoice & be glad when for his name's sake, they speak all manner of evil and against you they hate

Blessed are you who are persecuted too, for righteousness & the good that you do, if in the bread you put a little leaven, the kingdom is yours & it's the kingdom of heaven

Rejoice & be happy when they revile you, just like the savior told us to do
Rejoice & be glad when for his name's sake, they speak all manner of evil and against you they hate

Ye are the salt of the earth, if you're not salty, what are you worth?

Rejoice & be ye exceedingly glad for great is the reward in heaven to be had for the prophets they did persecute too, unjust though it was, they came way before you

Rejoice & be happy when they revile you, just like the savior told us to do
Rejoice & be glad when for his name's sake, they speak all manner of evil and against you they hate

We are the salt of the earth, if we're not salty, what are we worth?

Rejoice & be happy when they revile you, just like the savior told us to do
Rejoice & be glad when for his name's sake, they speak all manner of evil and against you they hate

Rejoice & be happy when they revile you, just like the savior told us to do
Rejoice & be glad when for his name's sake, they speak all manner of evil and against you they hate