Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

Joyful, joyful, we adore thee,

God of glory, God of love;

Hearts unfold like flowers before thee,

Hail thee as the sun above.

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Melt the clouds of sin and sadness;

Drive the pain of doubt away;

Giver of immortal gladness,

Fill us with the joy of day.

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All thy works with joy surround thee,

Earth and heav’n reflect thy rays,

Stars and planets sing around thee,

Center of unbroken praise;

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Field and forest, vale and mountain,

Blossoming meadow, flashing sea,

Chanting bird and flowing fountain

Call us to rejoice in thee.

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Thou art giving and forgiving,

Ever blessing, ever blest;

Wellspring of the joy of living,

Ocean depth of happy rest.

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Ever singing march we onward,

Victors in the midst of strife;

Joyful music lifts us sunward

In the triumph song of life.

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