I'm trading my sorrows
I'm trading my sh-ame
I'm laying them down, for the joy of the L-ord

I'm trading my sickness
I'm trading my p-ain
I'm laying them down, for the joy of the L-ord

~Chorus~
We say, yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord
Yes Lord yes Lord yes yes L-ord
Yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord amen

I am pressed but not crushed
Persecuted not abandoned
Struck down but not destroyed
I am blessed beyond the curse
For His promise will endure
And His joy's gonna be my str-ength

Though the sorrow may last for the night
His joy comes with the mornin'
Uh huh

(Repeat 1st verse)
Yeah
(Repeat 2nd verse)

~Chorus~
(2X)

(Repeat 3rd verse)

Though the sorrow may last for the night
His joy comes with the mornin'
Y-eah

(Repeat 1st verse)
Amen, y-eah
(Repeat 2nd verse)

(Y-eah)
(Whoah whoah whoah)
(The joy of the Lord will be my strength)

La la-la la la-la la la-la la la
La la-la la la-la la la-la la la
La la-la la la-la la la-la la la la-la
(2X)
O-h o-oh o-oh

Time to run and play with the Lord
Set my feet a dancin'
Put a new song in my heart
Y-eah

(Repeat 1st verse)