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Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

HYMN TO JOY · 8.7.8.7.D · words Henry van Dyke · music Ludwig van Beethoven

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Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee ing ing, re y, stars ev flect Lord which ev earth God morn bless heaven glor the er and of be er Thy of gan; blessed, rays, love; giv works joy join tals, art Thy ful, the ing with ful, 3. Thou 2. All 1. Joy Mor 4. chor giv round dore us, ing, Thee, Thee, ha and joy we a sur for ppy man hap bro sun to py ken a of to depth er cean ter pening binds of un the love man. rest! praise. bove. love of an fold ther spring and un is the gels like Fa Well Stars Hearts us, ing, Thee, Thee, o'er liv flowers fore cen broth o round o reign joy sing ing of a be midst love flash doubt in the tors who ery the in of ow, live mead dark way; sea, of are ing a strife, Thine; ing, ther, est, of sing Fa for clouds sin march Christ vale er our and the Ev Thou Field Melt ness; ward, er, tain, on Broth vic all flow drive moun we our and and sad song joy joice light of div in of us the us us umph the re the tri to to with life. ine. Thee. day! mu how bird of ful us ing er sic to and im Joy Teach Sing Giv ward er, tain ness, Sun oth foun call in lift glad fill mor flow love leads us each ing tal Henry van Dyke, 1907 HYMN TO JOY 8.7.8.7.D Ludwig van Beethoven, 1824

1.Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee,
God of glory, Lord of love;
Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee,
opening to the sun above.
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness;
drive the dark of doubt away;
Giver of immortal gladness,
fill us with the light of day!

2.All Thy works with joy surround Thee,
earth and heaven reflect Thy rays,
Stars and angels sing around Thee,
center of unbroken praise.
Field and forest, vale and mountain,
flowery meadow, flashing sea,
Singing bird and flowing fountain
call us to rejoice in Thee.

3.Thou art giving and forgiving,
ever blessing, ever blessed,
Wellspring of the joy of living,
ocean depth of happy rest!
Thou our Father, Christ our Brother,
all who live in love are Thine;
Teach us how to love each other,
lift us to the joy divine.

4.Mortals, join the happy chorus,
which the morning stars began;
Father love is reigning o'er us,
brother love binds man to man.
Ever singing, march we onward,
victors in the midst of strife,
Joyful music leads us Sunward
in the triumph song of life.

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