Joyful, joyful, We Adore Thee
Henry van Dyke, 1907
Time Signature: 4/4
Presentation C1 V1 C2 V2 C3 V3 C4 V4

Chorus 1
Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee,
God of glory, Lord of love;
Hearts unfold like flow’rs before Thee,
op’ning to the sun above.

Verse 1
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness;
Drive the dark of doubt away;
Giver of immortal gladness,
Fill us with the light of day!

Chorus 2
All Thy works with joy surround Thee,
Earth and heav'n reflect Thy rays,
Stars and angels sing around Thee.
Center of unbroken praise;

Verse 2
Field and forest, vale and mountain,
Flow’ry meadows, flashing sea,
Chanting bird and flowing mountain,
Call us to rejoice in Thee.

Chorus 3
Thou art giving and forgiving,
Ever blessing, ever blest,
Wellspring of the joy of living
ocean depth of happy rest!

Verse 3
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.

Chorus 4
Mortals join the mighty chorus,
Which the morning stars began;
Father love is reigning o’er us,
Brother love binds man to man.

Verse 4
Ever singing march we onward,
Victors in the midst of strife;
Joyful music leads us sunward
In the triumph song of life.

CCLI Song # 464

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