Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
| Tune: | Ode To Joy |
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| Category: | Religious |
| Link: | Performance Example |
| Notes: | Written by Henry van Dyke in 1907 and set to Beethoven's "Ode to Joy," this triumphant hymn is a celebration of God's love, creation, and joy. Often used in worship services and special ceremonies. |
CJoyful, joyful, Gwe adore Thee, GCod of glory, LGord of love.
CHearts unfold like fGlow'rs before Thee, Copening to the sGun abCove.
GMelt the Cclouds of sGin and sCadness, dGrive the dCark of dAmoubt awGay.
CGiver of immGortal gladness, fCill us with the lGight of dCay!
CAll Thy works with jGoy surround Thee, eCarth and heav'n refGlect Thy rays.
CStars and angels sGing around Thee, cCenter of unbGroken pCraise.
GField and fCorest, vGale and mCountain, fGlowery mCeadow, fAmlashing sGea.
CChanting bird and fGlowing fountain cCall us to rejGoice in TChee.
CThou art giving aGnd forgiving, Cever blessing, Gever blest.
CWell-spring of the jGoy of living, Cocean-depth of hGappy rCest!
GThou our FCather, CGhrist our BCrother, aGll who lCive in lAmove are ThGine.
CTeach us how to lGove each other, lCift us to the jGoy divCine.
CMortals join the mGighty chorus wChich the morning sGtars began.
CFather love is rGeigning o'er us, BCrother love binds mGan to mCan.
GEver sCinging, Gmarch we Conward, vGictors Cin the mAmidst of sGtrife.
CJoyful music lGeads us sun-ward Cin the triumph sGong of lCsus4ife.C
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