joyful , joyful , we adore thee
author : henry van dyke
sung to the tune of : “ode to joy”
by : ludwig van beethoven
i hope you enjoy!
D A
joyful , joyful , we adore thee ,
D A
god of glory , lord of love;
D A
hearts unfold like flowrs before thee ,
D A G D
opning to the sun above .
A D A D
melt the clouds of sin and sadness;
A D G A
drive the dark of doubt away;
D A
giver of immortal gladness ,
D G A D
fill us with the light of day!
D A
all thy works with joy surround thee ,
D A
earth and heavn reflect thy rays ,
D A
stars and angels sing around thee ,
D A G D
center of unbroken praise .
A D A D
field and forest , vale and mountain ,
A D G A
flowry meadow , flashing sea ,
D A
singing bird and flowing fountain
D A G D
call us to rejoice in thee .
C G
thou art giving and forgiving ,
C G
ever blessing , ever blest ,
C G
wellspring of the joy of living ,
C G F C
ocean depth of happy rest!
G C G C
thou our father , christ our brother ,
G C F G
all who live in love are thine;
C G
teach us how to love each other ,
C G F C
lift us to the joy divine .
C G
mortals , join the happy chorus ,
C G
which the morning stars began;
C G
father love is reigning oer us ,
C G F C
brother love binds man to man .
G C G C
ever singing , march we onward ,
G C F G
victors in the midst of strife ,
C G
joyful music leads us sunward
C G F C
in the triumph song of life .
joyful , joyful , we adore thee
author : henry van dyke
sung to the tune of : “ode to joy”
by : ludwig van beethoven
i hope you enjoy!
D A
joyful , joyful , we adore thee ,
D A
god of glory , lord of love;
D A
hearts unfold like flowrs before thee ,
D A G D
opning to the sun above .
A D A D
melt the clouds of sin and sadness;
A D G A
drive the dark of doubt away;
D A
giver of immortal gladness ,
D G A D
fill us with the light of day!
D A
all thy works with joy surround thee ,
D A
earth and heavn reflect thy rays ,
D A
stars and angels sing around thee ,
D A G D
center of unbroken praise .
A D A D
field and forest , vale and mountain ,
A D G A
flowry meadow , flashing sea ,
D A
singing bird and flowing fountain
D A G D
call us to rejoice in thee .
C G
thou art giving and forgiving ,
C G
ever blessing , ever blest ,
C G
wellspring of the joy of living ,
C G F C
ocean depth of happy rest!
G C G C
thou our father , christ our brother ,
G C F G
all who live in love are thine;
C G
teach us how to love each other ,
C G F C
lift us to the joy divine .
C G
mortals , join the happy chorus ,
C G
which the morning stars began;
C G
father love is reigning oer us ,
C G F C
brother love binds man to man .
G C G C
ever singing , march we onward ,
G C F G
victors in the midst of strife ,
C G
joyful music leads us sunward
C G F C
in the triumph song of life .
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