Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

 

G          C/G G   D            D/C

Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee,

G/B      D/A G   G/D  D

God of glo - ry, Lord of love;

G             Am7 G7/B C             Am              

Hearts unfold like  flowers before Thee,

G/D       D7 G/D D7 Gsus G

Opening to the   sun above.

D            G/D         D         G/D

Melt the clouds of sin and sadness,

D             B/D#    Em     A D

Drive the dark of doubt away;

G       Am7 G7/B C  Am   

Giver of   immortal gladness,

G/D    D7   G/D D7   Gsus/D G

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 flowing fountain,

Call us to rejoice in Thee.

 

Mortals, join the happy chorus

Which the morning stars began;

Father love is reigning over 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.