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Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see Him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. 

I have found His grace in all complete; He supplieth ev'ry need. While I sit and learn at Jesus' feet, I am free, yes, free indeed. 

I have found the pleasure I once craved; it is joy and peace within. What a wondrous blessing! I am saved from the awful gulf of sin. 

I have found that hope so bright and clear, living in the realm of grace. O the Savior's presence is so near; I can see His smiling face. 

I have found the joy that no tongue can tell - how its waves of glory roll! It is like a great o'er-flowing well springing up within my soul.

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It is joy unspeakable and full of glory, full of glory, full of glory. It is joy unspeakable and full of glory. O the half has never yet been told!

Barney Elliot Warren was born on February 20, 1867, to Thomas and Ann-Marie Warren, in Lewiston, Niagara, NY. When Barney was 17, he attended a revival meeting in Grand Junction, MI, and became a Christian. Two years later, he joined Daniel Warner and Company, a singing group and sang bass. While with the group he began writing songs, most of which are not sung today.  He is credited for writing words or music to almost 2,000 songs.  He became an ordained minister for the Church of God and pastored several churches for 48 years. He also edited and produced songbooks and hymnals, for the Gospel Trumpet Company. Together, Barney and Daniel complied and published 2 songbooks of their most favorite and well-known songs, one in 1888 and the last one in 1893. In 1890, Barney married Nancy “Nannie” Melissa Kigar, who also sang for the group, at a camp meeting in Beaver Dam, IN, with Daniel officiating. In 1892, Nannie gave birth to their first son, Frances “Frankie” Earl.  A year later, Jeremiah Ellsmith was born, and another year later, Nellie Enola. In 1900, Barney wrote his most well-known hymn, “Joy Unspeakable”. He read and studied and gave much thought to 1 Peter 1:8. He quoted as Christians, “We are forgiven. We are saved from the wrath to come. We are the very children of God. We have direct access to the throne of the Father. We could go on and on and on. But when you start thinking about all these things, you begin to understand that it truly is ‘joy unspeakable and full of glory!’” In 1904, Nannie gave birth to their last boy, Howard Eugene. On April 21, 1951, Barney passed away at the age of 84.