Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee
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Joyful, joy-ful, we adore Thee, God of glo-ry, Lord of love;
Hearts un-fold like flowers be-fore Thee,
Opening to the sun a- bove.
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness, Drive the dark of doubt a-way
Giver of im-mort-al glad-ness, Fill us with the light of day.
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,
Chanting bird and flowering fountain,
Call us to rejoice in Thee.
Thou are giving and forgiving,
Ever blessing, ever blest,
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.
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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- Henry Van Dyke and Ludwig van Beethoven
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