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Hymn

Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

NETTLETON · 8.7.8.7.D · words Henry van Dyke · music John Wyeth

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Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee ing ing, re y, be er Thy of stars ev flect Lord of the er and morn bless heaven glor love; gan; blessed, rays, join giv works joy tals, art the with ful, Thy Mor 3. Thou 2. All 1. Joy 4. ful, ing chor giv round dore which ev earth God us, ing, Thee, Thee, ha and joy we ppy for sur a binds of un the to py ken a man hap bro sun pening er cean ter love depth of to bove. man. rest! praise. love of an fold ther spring is gels like and un the Fa Well Stars Hearts o'er liv round fore broth o cen o us, ing, Thee, Thee, reign joy sing flowers ing of a be of doubt midst love flash ow, the in tors who ery the vic all flow drive live mead dark in strife, Thine; sea, way; of are ing a sing Fa for clouds ther, est, of er our and the ing, Ev Thou Field Melt on Broth moun ward, er, tain, ness; and and march Christ vale sin sad our we umph the re the of div in of song joy joice light us the us us tri to to with Thee. life. ine. day! mu how bird of sic to and im ful us ing er Joy Teach Sing Giv Sun oth foun glad in lift call fill ward er, tain ness, flow leads love mor us each tal ing Henry van Dyke, 1907 NETTLETON 8.7.8.7.D John Wyeth, 1813

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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