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JOYFUL, JOYFUL, WE ADFORE THEE JOYFUL, JOYFUL, WE ADFORE THEE

1. Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love;
God of glory, Lord of love; Hearts unfold like flow’rs before Thee,
Hearts unfold like flow’rs before Thee, Op’ning to the sun above.
Op’ning to the sun above. Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; Drive the dark of doubt away;
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; Giver of immortal gladness, Fill us with the light of day!
Drive the dark of doubt away;
Giver of immortal gladness, All Thy works with joy surround Thee,
Fill us with the light of day! Earth and heav’n reflect Thy rays,
2. All Thy works with joy surround Thee, Stars and angels sing around Thee,
Earth and heav’n reflect Thy rays, Center of unbroken praise.
Stars and angels sing around Thee, Field and forest, vale and mountain,
Center of unbroken praise. Flow’ry meadow, flashing sea,
Field and forest, vale and mountain, Singing bird and flowing fountain
Flow’ry meadow, flashing sea, Call us to rejoice in Thee.
Singing bird and flowing fountain
Call us to rejoice in Thee.
3. Thou art giving and forgiving, Thou art giving and forgiving,
Ever blessing, ever blest, Ever blessing, ever blest,
Wellspring of the joy of living, Wellspring of the joy of living,
Ocean depth of happy rest! Ocean depth of happy rest!
Thou our Father, Christ our Brother, Thou our Father, Christ our Brother,
All who live in love are Thine; All who live in love are Thine;
Teach us how to love each other, Teach us how to love each other,
Lift us to the joy divine. Lift us to the joy divine.
4. Mortals, join the happy chorus,
Which the morning stars began; Mortals, join the happy chorus,
Father love is reigning o’er us, Which the morning stars began;
Brother love binds man to man. Father love is reigning o’er us,
Ever singing, march we onward, Brother love binds man to man.
Victors in the midst of strife, Ever singing, march we onward,
Joyful music leads us Sunward Victors in the midst of strife,
In the triumph song of life. Joyful music leads us Sunward
In the triumph song of life.

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