The Worshipbook ‎#446

446. 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,
Flowery 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 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.

4 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 sun-ward
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, 1852-1933 (1907)
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.D.
• Publication Date: 1972
• Scripture:
  Psalm 66:1
• Topic: Service for the Lord's Day: Opening of Worship; Service for the Lord's Day: After Creed; Civil Year: New Year; Other Observances: Mission
• Copyright: Words reprinted by permission of Charles Scribner's Sons from The Poems of Henry van Dyke. Copyright 1911 Charles Scribner's Sons; renewal copyright 1939 Tertius van Dyke.

Tune Information

• Name: HYMN TO JOY
• Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1824)
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.D.
• Key: G Major
• Notes: Arr. as hymn tune, 1846