DA
Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee,
DA
God of glory, Lord of love;
DA
Hearts unfold like flow’rs before Thee,
DAGD
Op’ning to the sun above.
ADAD
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness;
ADGA
Drive the dark of doubt away;
DA
Giver of immortal gladness,
DGAD
Fill us with the light of day!
DA
All Thy works with joy surround Thee,
DA
Earth and heav’n reflect Thy rays,
DA
Stars and angels sing around Thee,
DAGD
Center of unbroken praise.
ADAD
Field and forest, vale and mountain,
ADGA
Flow’ry meadow, flashing sea,
DA
Singing bird and flowing fountain
DAGD
Call us to rejoice in Thee.
CG
Thou art giving and forgiving,
CG
Ever blessing, ever blest,
CG
Wellspring of the joy of living,
CGFC
Ocean depth of happy rest!
GCGC
Thou our Father, Christ our Brother,
GCFG
All who live in love are Thine;
CG
Teach us how to love each other,
CGFC
Lift us to the joy divine.
CG
Mortals, join the happy chorus,
CG
Which the morning stars began;
CG
Father love is reigning o’er us,
CGFC
Brother love binds man to man.
GCGC
Ever singing, march we onward,
GCFG
Victors in the midst of strife,
CG
Joyful music leads us Sunward
CGFC
In the triumph song of life.