Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#438

438. Joyful, joyful we adore thee

1 Joyful, joyful we adore thee,
God of glory, Lord of love;
Hearts unfold like flowers before thee,
Praising thee, their 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.

2 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. A-men.

3 Thou art giving and forgiving,
Ever blessing, ever blest,
Well-spring of the joy of living,
Ocean-depth of happy rest!
Thee 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.

4 Mortals, join the mighty chorus
Which the morning stars began;
Father-love is reigning o’er us,
Brother-love binds man to man.
Ever singing, march we onward,
Victors in the midst of strife;
Joyful music lifts us sunward
In the triumph song of life.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Joyful, joyful we adore thee
• Author: Henry van Dyke, 1852-1933
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: The Church: Worship - The Lord's Day; The Church: Worship - The Beginning of Service; The Church: Worship - The Close of Service; The Church: Worship - Morning; Rogationtide; The Life In Christ: Adoration and Praise
• Copyright: Reprinted from The Poems of Henry van Dyke; copyright 1911 by Charles Scribner's Sons, 1939 by Tertius van Dyke; used by permission of the publishers
• Notes: Now Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ALLELUIA
• Composer: Samuel Sebastian Wesley, 1810 - 76
• Meter: 8 7, 8 7. D.
• Key: F Major