Sing Praise to Jesus

Wake the joyful, joyful lay,
Sing praise to Jesus;
With the merry birds today,
Sing praise to Jesus.
Gather now a grateful throng,
Let our school be full of song,
Heart and voice the strain prolong,
Sing praise to Jesus.

Teachers, help us, every one,
Sing praise to Jesus;
For the work that grace has done,
Sing praise to Jesus.
For His all protecting care,
For the comforts that we share,
For a world like ours so fair,
Sing praise to Jesus.

For the school we love so dear,
Sing praise to Jesus;
For the friends that meet us here,
Sing praise to Jesus;
For the blessings He bestows,
For His love that freely flows,
For this hour of calm repose,
Sing praise to Jesus.

Author: Fanny Crosby

Year: 1867

This children's Sunday-school hymn matches Fanny Crosby's (Frances Jane Crosby) known output of hundreds of lyrics for children in the 1860s. It was published in collections such as 'The Silver Spray' (1867/68) under her name; no credible alternate attributions exist.