Zephaniah 3:17 (KJV) The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

This quote is by Ellen White
Desire of Ages
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Joy over one sinner that repeats

But he waves them back. Not yet; He cannot now receive the coronet of glory and the royal robe. He enters into the presence of His Father. He points to His wounded head, pierced side, the marred feet; He lifts His hands, bearing the print of the nails....He approaches the Father, with whom there is joy over one sinner that repents; which rejoice over one with singing. Before the foundations of the earth was laid, the Father and the Son had reunited in a covenant to redeem man if he should be overcome by Satan.