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'Tis Love That Makes Us Happy
Verse 1
'Tis love that makes us happy,
'Tis love that smooths the way;
It helps us mind, it makes us kind
To others every day.
'Tis love that smooths the way;
It helps us mind, it makes us kind
To others every day.
Refrain
God is love; we're His little children.
God is love; we would be like Him.
'Tis love that makes us happy,
'Tis love that smooths the way;
It helps us "mind," it makes us kind
To others every day.
God is love; we would be like Him.
'Tis love that makes us happy,
'Tis love that smooths the way;
It helps us "mind," it makes us kind
To others every day.
Verse 2
This world is full of sorrow,
Of sickness, death, and sin;
With loving heart we'll do our part,
And try some soul to win.
Of sickness, death, and sin;
With loving heart we'll do our part,
And try some soul to win.
Verse 3
And when this life is over,
And we are called above
Our song shall be, eternally,
Of Jesus and His love.
And we are called above
Our song shall be, eternally,
Of Jesus and His love.
This cheerful hymn, popular in Seventh-day Adventist children's circles, teaches that love is the foundation of Christian character and community life.