1. Since Christ my soul from sin set free,
  This life has been a joy to me;
  And 'mid earth's sorrows and its woe,
  'Tis joy my Jesus here to know.
(Chorus:)
  O hallelujah, yes, 'tis joy!
  For it is Christ that I enjoy!
  On land or sea, what matters where?
  Where Jesus is, my joy is there.
2. The earth was once a bitter place
  Till Jesus showed His smiling face;
  Now joy's begun within my soul,
  'Twill last while endless ages roll.
3. What matters where on earth we dwell?
  On mountain top, or in the dell,
  In cottage, or a mansion fair,
  Where Jesus is, my joy is there.
(Chorus:)
  O hallelujah, yes, 'tis joy!
  For it is Christ that I enjoy!
  On land or sea, what matters where?
  Where Jesus is, my joy is there.