The Hymnal of The Evangelical United Brethren Church ‎#10

10. Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

1 Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee,
God of glory, Lord of love;
Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee,
Opening to the sun above.
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness;
Drive the dark of doubt away;
Giver of immortal gladness,
Fill us with the light of day!

2 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,
Blossoming meadow, flashing sea,
Chanting bird and flowing fountain
Call us to rejoice in Thee!

3 Thou art giving and forgiving,
Ever blessing, ever blest,
Well-spring of the joy of living,
Ocean-depth of happy rest!
Thou the Father, Christ our Brother,
All who live in love are thine;
Teach us how to love each other,
Lift us to the joy divine.

4 Mortals, join the mighty 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.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee
• Title: Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
• Author: Henry van Dyke (1907)
• Meter: 8. 7. 8. 7. D.
• Publication Date: 1957
• Scripture:
  Job 38:7
  ;
  Psalm 32:11
  ;
  1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
• Topic: Worship: Adoration and Praise
• Copyright: Words from The Poems of Henry van Dyke; copyrght 1911 by Charles Scribner's Sons, 1939, by Tertius van Dyke. Reprinted by permission of the publishers.

Tune Information

• Name: HYMN TO JOY
• Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1824)
• Meter: 8. 7. 8. 7. D.
• Key: G Major