Choose Joy
Words by Amy Gott Carper, Lydia Gott
Music by Chris Carper

There once was a man who had been through it all
From priesthood to the vilest offender
Enduring the beating of thirty-nine lashes
Facing dangers too many to number
With a thorn in his flesh he kept pressing on
Never losing sight of his goal
Suffering for Christ while God gave him hope
Paul chose to have joy in his soul, in his soul

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There is joy found in trials when life seems unfair
When you realize God's in control
There is joy found in the heart of an innocent child
there is joy in what they don't know
For to live is Christ and to die is gain
And our fate is something we choose
So forget what's behind and take hold of the prize
With joy in your heart you can't lose

If you're searching for joy in the wind of the world
Then dust will blind you from truth
If you're searching for joy in how much you can do
Then look in your heart for the proof
So listen my friends and take heed to these words
Joy is found in Christ alone
Take up your cross and follow the Lord
And through Him your joy will be known, will be known

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