Quotes About Gladness

Let us fast, then—whenever we see fit, and as strenuously as we should. But having gotten that exercise out of the way, let us eat. Festally, first of all, for life without occasions is not worth living. But ferially, too, for life is so much more than occasions, and its grand ordinariness must never go unsavored. But both ways let us eat with a glad good will, and with a conscience formed by considerations of excellence, not by fear of Ghosts.

There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God. – Psalm 46:4

Make a joyful shout to the LORD , all you lands! Serve the Lord with gladness; come before His presence with singing. Know that the LORD , He is God. – Psalm 100:1–3

We must serve Him with gladness and come into His presence with singing. Commentator Matthew Henry called joy the "oil on the wheels of our obedience.

Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. – John 20:20

Psalm 100:2: "Serve the Lord with gladness.

What was new was the fact that, despite my heart doing its fight-or-flight, help-we're-prey-and-HEY-STUPID-THAT'S-A-VAMPIRE number, I was glad to see him. Ridiculous but true. Scary but true.

Scarce was the verdict spoken, When that still calm was broken, A childish form hath burst into the throng; With tears and looks of sadness, That bring no news of gladness, But tell too surely something hath gone wrong!

Being happy never goes out of style

God has such gladness every time he sees from heaven that a sinner is praying to Him with all his heart, as a mother has when she sees the first smile on her baby's face.

Dogs are notorious for hope. Dogs believe that this morning, this very morning, may begin a day of fascination, easily grander than any day in the past. Perhaps the work did go badly yesterday, perhaps the humans are wild with sulks and rages, but this morning can yet be saved: don't humans understand anything? Every morning, in dog pounds all over America, hundreds of dogs awake to their last day with gladness in their hearts.

13. What is biblical masculinity? It is the glad assumption of sacrificial responsibility.

you shall above all things be glad and young For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad whatever's living will yourself become.

I don't quite jump for joy, but I am awfully glad to see him.

Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear. REVELATION 19:7 – 8

Love's the little leaven that works the whole world glad.

A woman whose smile is open and whose expression is glad has a kind of beauty no matter what she wears.

the transcendent gladness of grapes and wine so beneficial to body, soul and psyche's interior design.

What do you think of that? It's stopped raining. I'm glad Jay. Her throat, full of aching, grieving beauty, told only of her unexpected joy.

They are glad to see each other now – their eyes are full of kindness as each feels the full effect of novelty after a short separation. They are drawing a relaxation from each other's presence, a new serenity.

Kettricken smiled.

I find, in being black, a thing of beauty: a joy; a strength; a secret cup of gladness.

And those whom once my song had cheered and gladdened, If still they live, rove through the world now saddened.

Du, Erde, warst auch diese Nacht beständig Und atmest neu erquickt zu meinen Füßert, Beginnest schon mit Lust mich zu umgeben, Du regst und rührst ein kräftiges Beschließen, Zum höchsten Dasein immerfort zu streben. This night, thou, Earth! hast also stood unshaken, And now thou breathest new-refreshed before me, And now beginnest, all thy gladness granting, A vigorous resolution to restore me, To seek that highest life for which I'm panting.