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Rejoice in the Lord.
Psalm 33:1
 


Rejoice in the Lord, not in the world;
Rejoice in the hope of eternity,
not in the fading flower of vanity.
This is how we are to rejoice.

 
St. Augustine, 5th century

 
 
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Rejoice in the Lord always.
Philippians 4:4
 


Rejoice in the Lord.
He is our good, the good that makes us glad.

 
St. Augustine, 5th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Give, and it will be given to you.
Jesus; Luke 6:38
 


A joyful heart
is the result of a heart burning with love.

 
St. Teresa of Calcutta, 20th century,

 
 
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The joy that the Lord gives you
will make you strong.
Nehmiah 8:10
 


Joy is not found in the things which surround us,
but lives only in the soul.

 
St. Therese of Lisieux, 19th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Take delight in the Lord.
Psalm 37:4
 


To rest in the Lord and to see his joy
is like a banquet,
and full of gladness and tranquillity.

 
St. Ambrose, 4th century

 
 
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Cry out with joy to the Lord.
Psalm 100:1
 


Let us consider God: supremely good, lovable,
and health-giving.

 
St. Catherine de Ricci, 16th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Rejoice in the Lord always.
Philippians 4:4
 


The devil is most happy
when he can snatch true joy of spirit from a servant of God.
If joy of the spirit fills the heart,
the serpent shoots his deadly venom in vain.

 
St. Francis of Assisi, 12th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
I am the truth.
Jesus; John 14:6
 


Rejoice in the truth.

 
St. Augustine, 5th century

 

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