We Shout For Joy
Lyrics
Chorus
I lift my hands and call your name,
My lips, my mouth shall sing your praise
I cling to you; under your wings,
I lift my hands and shout for joy
I
I yearn for you, I thirst for you
O God, you are my God, I long for you
I look to you in the holy place
To behold you in your power and your glory!
(To behold you in your power and your glory!)
Chorus
II
I will bless you, all of my days
O God, you are my God, I worship you
I think of you, when the night has come
For indeed you are my help, your might upholds me!
(You're my help, your might upholds me, oh!)
Chorus
We shout for joy!
Chorus
Outro
I cling to you; under your wings,
I lift my hands and shout for joy
I shout for joy, I shout for joy
Lift my hands and shout for joy!
Information
In 2018, Luis Enriquez wrote the words and English lyrics to We Shout for Joy (Psalm 63) while on silent retreat as a college senior. Moved by the Spirit to open the scriptures, he wrote the song from his room during his personal prayer time. Interestingly, I Seek You For I Thirst was also written during a retreat.
In 2025, Ali Figueroa wrote Filipino lyrics based on the same psalm and melody, with the title, Buong Galak. 30 years since the Balang Araw album, Bukas Palad revisits the psalm and offers a fresh, more joyful take, with both an English and Filipino version.
The song is a testament to the timeless quality of the scriptures, the longing for God of people across decades and centuries, and the fruit of the experience with God. In every time and season, there is a reason to shout for joy.
Featuring
Anna Galvez
Pola del Monte
Bunny Vargas-Unlayao
Joanne Reyes
Carlo Santos
Cholo Mallillin
Palan Reyes
Martin Perfecto
Lyricist/Composer: Luis Enriquez
Vocal Arrangement: Palan Reyes
Instrumental Arrangement: Paulo Zarate
Sound Engineer for Recording & Mixing: Daryl Reyes
Recording Studio: Hit Productions, Inc.