Gladness

GLAD'NESS, noun [See [[Glad]].] Joy, or a moderate degree of joy and exhilaration; pleasure of mind; cheerfulness.

They--did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart. [[Acts 2#46|Acts 2:46]].

[Gladness is rarely or never equivalent to mirth, merriment, gayety and triumph, and it usually expresses less than delight. It sometimes expresses great joy. [[Esther 8#16|Esther 8:16]].]