Joyful Joyful
Joyful, joyful, we adore thee, / God of glory, Lord of love; / hearts unfold like flowers before thee, / opening to 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! / 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. / Thou art giving and forgiving, / ever blessing, ever blest, / well-spring of the joy of living, / ocean depth of happy rest! / Thou our Father, Christ our brother, / all who live in love are thine; / teach us how to love each other, / lift us to the joy divine. / Mortals, join the mighty chorus / which the morning stars began; / love divine is reigning o'er us, / binding all within its span. / Ever singing, march we onward, / victors in the midst of strife; / joyful music leads us sunward, / in the triumph song of life.