Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee

Verse 1

Henry Van Dyke
Passion Hymns


          F#m            E/G#
We sing in jubilation,
         A            B
Adoration to a joyful King
          F#m            E/G#
You are spinning, You are singing
           A            B            E    A
Zealous love over all Your children

   C#m            A            E/G#       B
Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee,
   C#m            A            E/G#            B
God of glory, Lord of love
   C#m            A            E/G#       B
Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee,
   C#m            A            B            E
Opening to the sun above
      B            C#m            B/D#            E
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness,
      B/D#            E            F#sus           B
Drive the dark of doubt away
     E           E/D            A/C#           Am/C
Giver of immortal gladness,
   E/B            B            E         E      A       E    A
Fill us with the light of day






JOYFUL, JOYFUL WE ADORE THEE            pg. 2
Henry Van Dyke
Passion Hymns

 C#m            A            E/G#            B
All Thy works with joy surround Thee,
   C#m            A            E/G#            B
Earth and heaven reflect Thy rays
C#m            A            E/G#            B
Stars and angels sing around Thee,
   C#m            A            B            E
Center of unbroken praise
   B            C#m            B/D#            E
Field and forest, vale and mountain,
     B/D#            E            F#m            B
Flowery meadow, flashing sea
       E            E/D            A/C#            Am/C
Chanting bird and flowing fountain
   E/B            B            E         E      A       E    A
Call us to rejoice in Thee

    E
Mortals, join the mighty chorus,

Which the morning stars began

Father love is reigning o'er us,

Brother love binds man to man
   B           C#m            B/D#            E
Ever singing, march we onward,
  B/D#            E            F#m            B
Victors in the midst of strife
     E            E/D            A/C#            Am/C
Joyful music lifts us sunward
 E/B            B            E         E      A       E    A
In the triumph song of life