Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee
Author: Henry Van Dyke (1907)
Tune: HYMN TO JOY
Joyful, joyful we adore Thee,
God of glory, Lord of love!
God of glory, Lord of love!
Hearts unfold like flow’rs before Thee,
Praising Thee, their sun above.
Praising Thee, their sun above.
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness,
Drive the gloom of doubt away.
Drive the gloom of doubt away.
Giver of immortal gladness,
Fill us with the light of day.
Fill us with the light of day.
All Thy works with joy surround Thee,
Earth and heav’n reflect Thy rays,
Earth and heav’n reflect Thy rays,
Stars and angels sing around Thee,
Center of unbroken praise.
Center of unbroken praise.
Field and forest, vale and mountain,
Flow’ry meadow, flashing sea,
Flow’ry meadow, flashing sea,
Chanting bird, and flowing fountain
Call us to rejoice in Thee.
Call us to rejoice in Thee.
Thou art giving and forgiving,
Ever blessing, ever blest,
Ever blessing, ever blest,
Well-spring of the joy of living,
Ocean-depth of happy rest!
Ocean-depth of happy rest!
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
Fountainhead of love divine:
Fountainhead of love divine:
Joyful, we Thy heav’n inherit!
Joyful, we by grace are Thine!
Joyful, we by grace are Thine!
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