Voices United ‎#232

232. Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You

1 Joyful, joyful, we adore you,
God of glory, life and love;
hearts unfold like flowers before you,
opening to the sun above.
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness,
drive our fear and doubt away;
giver of immortal gladness,
fill us with the light of day.

2 All your works with joy surround you,
earth and heaven reflect your rays,
stars and angels sing around you,
center of unbroken praise.
Field and forest, vale and mountain,
flowery meadow, flashing sea,
chanting bird and flowing fountain,
sound their praise eternally.

3 You are giving and forgiving,
ever blessing, ever blest,
wellspring of the joy of living,
ocean depth of happy rest!
Source of grace and fount of blessing,
let your light upon us shine;
teach us how to love each other,
lift us to the joy divine.

4 Mortals, join the mighty chorus
which the morning stars began;
God's own love is reigning o'er us,
joining people hand in hand.
Ever singing, march we onward,
victors in the midst of strife;
joyful music lifts us sunward
in the triumph song of life.

Text Information

• First Line: Joyful, joyful, we adore you
• Title: Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You
• Author: Henry van Dyke (1907, alt.)
• Meter: 8 7 8 7 D
• Publication Date: 1996
• Topic: God: Praise and Thanksgiving; Adoration and Praise; Church: Community in Christ; Creation; Ecology; Faith Journey; Funerals and Memorial Services; God: Creator; God: Image (Father); God: Love; Good News, Gospel; Heaven(s)/Paradise; Life; Light; Love; Love for Others; Mercy; Morning; Morning Prayer; Music and Singing; Nature; Opening Hymns; Petition; Processionals (Opening of Worship); Repentance; Triumph; Trust; Worship; Epiphany Last/Transfig.: Year A; Proper 18: Year A; Advent 3: Year B; Easter 5: Year B; Proper 21: Year B; Proper 24: Year B; Thanksgiving: Year B; Advent 3: Year C; Easter 4: Year C; Trinity Sunday: Year C

Tune Information

• Name: HYMN TO JOY
• Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1824)
• Adapter: Edward Hodges (1864)
• Composer (descant): Hal Hopson (1979)
• Meter: 8 7 8 7 D
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Descant copyright © 1979 G.I.A. Publications, Inc.