Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
- Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee-Hymn Sing
Four Verses: First three in F; Last in G
Verse 1:
Joyful, joyful we adore Thee,
God of glory, Lord of love;
Hearts unfold like flow'rs before Thee,
Op'ning 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.
Verse 2:
All thy works with joy surround Thee;
Earth and heav'n reflect Thy rays.
Stars and angels sing around Thee,
Center of unbroken praise.
Field and forest, vale and mountain,
Flow'ry meadow, flashing sea,
Chanting bird and flowing fountain
Call us to rejoice in Thee!
Verse 3:
Thou art giving and forgiving,
Ever blessing, ever blest,
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!
Verse 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 leads us sunward
In the triumph song of life!
Words: Henry van Dyke, 1907
Music: Ludwig van Beethoven, 1824
Beethoven Symphony no9. Saw a performance of this at the old church we used to belong to. By a chamber....yes CHAMBER choir!