Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal ‎#12

12. Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

1 Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee,
God of glory, Lord of love;
Hearts unfold like flow'rs before Thee,
Hail Thee as 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 heav'n reflect Thy rays,
Stars and angels sing around Thee,
Center of unbroken praise;
Field and forest, vale and mountain,
Bloss'ming meadow, flashing sea,
Chanting bird and flowing fountain
Call us to rejoice in Thee.

3 Thou art giving and forgiving,
Ever blessing, ever blest,
Wellspring 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.

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: 1985
• Topic: Worship: Adoration and Praise
• Notes: Words reprinted with the permission of Charles Scribner's Sons.

Tune Information

• Name: HYMN TO JOY
• Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven, (1770-1827) (1824)
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.D.
• Incipit: 33455 43211 23322
• Key: G Major or modal

Tune Information:

Melody from Ninth Symphony