in these days of confused situations in these nights of a restless remorse when the heart and the soul of a nation lay wounded and cold as a corpse from the grave of the innocent adam comes a song bringing joy to the sad oh your cry has been heard and the ransom has been paid up in full be ye glad oh be ye glad oh be ye glad every debt that you ever had has been paid up in full by the grace of the lord be ye glad be ye glad be ye glad now from your dungeon a rumor is stirring and you have heard it again and again ah but this time the cell keys they re turning and outside there are faces of friends and though your body lay weary from wasting and your eyes show the sorrow theyve had oh the love that your heart is now tasting has opened the gates be ye glad oh be ye glad oh be ye glad every debt that you ever had has been paid up in full by the grace of the lord be ye glad be ye glad be ye glad so be like lights on the rim of the water giving hope in a storm sea of night be a refuge amidst the slaughter of these fugitives in their flight for you are timeless and part of a puzzle you are winsome and young as a lad and there is no disease or no struggle that can pull you from god be ye glad oh be ye glad oh be ye glad every debt that you ever had has been paid up in full by the grace of the lord be ye glad be ye glad be ye glad oh be ye glad oh be ye glad every debt that you ever had has been paid up in full by the grace of the lord be ye glad be ye glad be ye glad