set(3): Speak My Lord , More Precious Than Silver , Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee
Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee
By: | Henry Van Dyke | Ludwig van Beethoven | Edward Hodges |
Key: Eb
Verse 1:
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Joyful joyful we adore Thee
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God of glory Lord of love
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Hearts unfold like flow’rs before Thee
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Opening to the sun a-bove

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Melt the clouds of sin and sadness
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Drive the dark of doubt a-way
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Giver of im-mortal gladness
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Fill us with the light of day


Verse 2:
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All Thy works with joy surround Thee
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Earth and heav’n re-flect Thy rays
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Stars and angels sing around Thee
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Center of un-broken praise

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Field and forest vale and mountain
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Flowery meadow flash - ing sea
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Chanting bird and flowing fountain
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Call us to re-joice in Thee


Verse 3:
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Thou art giving and forgiving
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Ever blessing ever blest
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Wellspring of the joy of living
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Ocean depth of happy rest

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Thou our Father Christ our Brother
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All who live in love are Thine
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Teach us how to love each other
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Lift us to the joy di-vine


Verse 4:
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Mortals join the mighty chorus
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Which the morning stars began
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Father love is reigning o'er us
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Brother love binds man to man

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Ever singing march we onward
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Victors in the midst of strife
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Joyful music lifts us sunward
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In the triumph song of life