Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
Words Henry van DykeMusic Ludwig van Beethoven and Edward Hodges
G4/41907
Verse 1
GJoyful, Cjoyful, Gwe aDdore Thee,
GGod of Cglory, GLord Dof love;
GHearts unCfold like Gflowers beDfore Thee,
GOpening Cto the Gsun DaGbove.
DMelt the Gclouds of Dsin and Gsadness;
DDrive the Gdark of Emdoubt aAway; D
GGiver Cof imGmortal Dgladness,
GFill us Cwith the Glight Dof Gday!
Verse 2
GAll Thy Cworks with Gjoy surDround Thee,
GEarth and Cheaven reGflect DThy rays,
GStars and Cangels Gsing aDround Thee,
GCenter Cof unGbroDken Gpraise.
DField and Gforest, Dvale and Gmountain,
DFlowery Gmeadow, Emflashing Asea, D
GSinging Cbird and Gflowing Dfountain
GCall us Cto reGjoice Din GThee.
Verse 3
GThou art Cgiving Gand forDgiving,
GEver Cblessing, Gever Dblest,
GWellspring Cof the Gjoy of Dliving,
GOcean Cdepth of GhapDpy Grest!
DThou our GFather, DChrist our GBrother,
DAll who Glive in Emlove are AThine; D
GTeach us Chow to Glove each Dother,
GLift us Cto the Gjoy DdiGvine.
Verse 4
GMortals, Cjoin the Ghappy Dchorus,
GWhich the Cmorning Gstars Dbegan;
GFather Clove is Greigning Do'er us,
GBrother Clove binds Gman Dto Gman.
DEver Gsinging, Dmarch we Gonward,
DVictors Gin the Emmidst of Astrife, D
GJoyful Cmusic Gleads us Dsunward
GIn the Ctriumph Gsong Dof Glife.