Lyrics
Chorus (x2)
He's turned my mourning into dancing again
He's lifted my sorrows
And I can't stay silent
I must sing for His joy has come
Verse
Where there once was only hurt
He gave His healing hand
Where there once was only pain
He brought comfort like a friend
I feel the sweetness of His love piercing my darkness
I see the bright and morning sun
As it ushers in His joyful gladness
Chorus (Repeat)
He's turned my mourning into dancing again
He's lifted my sorrows
And I can't stay silent
I must sing for His joy has come
Chorus (Final)
You've turned my mourning into dancing again
You've lifted my sorrows
And I can't stay silent
I must sing for Your joy has come
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“Mourning Into Dancing” by Ron Kenoly is a song of joy after sorrow, drawn closely from Psalm 30:11, where God turns mourning into dancing. The chorus declares “He’s turned my mourning into dancing again,” says He has lifted the singer’s sorrows, and adds that the singer cannot stay silent because His joy has come.
The verse describes the change: where there was once only hurt, He gave a healing hand, and where there was pain, He brought comfort like a friend. It then speaks of the sweetness of His love piercing the darkness and the morning sun ushering in gladness. The final chorus changes the pronoun from “He” to “You,” moving from telling others about God to speaking directly to Him.
The imagery is also close to Psalm 30:5 and Isaiah 61:3, which speak of joy coming in the morning and beauty in place of ashes. The song moves from mourning to dancing and ends in praise.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 30:11 “Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing”
- Psalm 30:5 Joy comes in the morning
- Isaiah 61:3 Beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning