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.

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;

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.

Ever singing march we onward, victors in the midst of strife;

joyful music lifts us sunward in the triumph song of life.