Common Tune

Hymn

Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

CONVERSE · 8.7.8.7.D · words Henry van Dyke · music Charles C. Converse

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Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee ing ing, re y, be er Thy of stars ev flect Lord morn bless heaven glor the er and of gan; blessed, rays, love; join giv works joy tals, art Thy ful, the ing with ful, Thou 2. All 1. Joy 3. 4. Mor Thee, chor round dore which ev earth God giv us, ing, Thee, sur a ha and joy we for ppy binds of un the to py ken a man hap bro sun pening ter love depth of to er cean man. rest! praise. bove. of an fold love ther spring and un is the gels like Fa Well Stars Hearts o'er liv round broth o cen o fore us, ing, Thee, Thee, reign joy sing flowers be ing a of ow, the in of of are ing a midst love flash doubt tors who ery the in live mead dark strife, Thine; sea, way; sing Fa for clouds er our and the of ing, ther, est, Ev Thou Field Melt tain, ness; er, on Broth moun vic all flow drive ward, and and sad march Christ vale sin our we light umph the re the of div in of song joy joice the us us us tri to to with life. ine. Thee. day! mu how bird of ful us ing er to sic and im Joy Teach Sing Giv ness, oth foun glad in lift call fill Sun ward er, tain each ing tal us flow mor love leads Henry van Dyke, 1907 CONVERSE 8.7.8.7.D Charles C. Converse, 1874

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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