Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
Sunday, October 17, 2010 at 2:16PM 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,
Singing bird and flowing fountain call us to rejoice in Thee.
Thou art giving and forgiving, ever blessing, ever blessed,
Wellspring 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 happy 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 leads us Sunward in the triumph song of life.
Other hymns, worship songs, sermons etc. posted today:
- Holy, Holy, Holy at threegirldad
- God Is Love, His Mercy Brightens at Wordwise Hymns
- O Thou Who Makest Souls to Shine at The Happy Wonderer
- O God, According to Thy Grace at Rosemary at Home
- O God, Most Holy Are Thy Ways at Field Stone Cottage
- Hark, The Savior’s Voice at Hiraeth
- Lord’s Day 42, 2010 at The Thirsty Theologian
- Holy, Holy, Holy at Daily on My Way to Heaven
- Update: Your Weekly Dose of Spurgeon: Another Word About Doubt at Pyromaniacs
Have you posted a hymn (or sermon, sermon notes, prayer, etc.) today and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by contacting me using the contact form linked above, and I’ll add your post to the list.
Reader Comments (2)
Haven't sung this one for a while but I do love it! I think I like the second verse best because it reminds me of Romans 1.
One of my favorites :)