“Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”

“Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.”

“Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.”

“Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.”

“For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”

“My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;”

“These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.”

“They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.”

“Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:”

“Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.”

“This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.”

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,”

“Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;”

“O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.”

“Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.”