Hymnal - Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee Chords

Tuning:EADGBE


    D       G       D    A
    Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee,
    D      A      D       A
    God of glory, Lord of love;
    D      G           D       A
    Hearts unfold like flow'rs before Thee,
    D       G      A     D
    Op'ning 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     G  D        A
    Giver of immortal gladness,
    D       G        A     D
    Fill us with the light of day!


    D       G          D     A
    All Thy works with joy surround Thee,
    D         A      D           A
    Earth and heav'n reflect Thy rays,
    D         G      D       A
    Stars and angels sing around Thee,
    D      G    A      D
    Center of unbroken praise.

    A         D       A        D
    Field and forest, vale and mountain,
    A       D       G        A
    Flow'ry meadow, flashing sea,
    D       G        D        A
    Singing bird and flowing fountain
    D       G        A     D
    Call us to rejoice in Thee. 


    D        G      D      A
    Thou art giving and forgiving,
    D    A         D    A
    Ever blessing, ever blest,
    D          G      D       A
    Wellspring of the joy of living,
    D      G       A      D
    Ocean depth of happy rest!

    A         D       A         D
    Thou our Father, Christ our Brother,
    D       G        D        A
    All who live in love are Thine;
    D        G      D         A
    Teach us how to love each other,
    D       G      A     D
    Lift us to the joy divine.

    D        G        D     A
    Mortals, join the happy chorus,
    D         A       D         A
    Which the morning stars began;
    D      G       D        A
    Father love is reigning o'er us,
    D       G          A      D
    Brother love binds man to man.

    A    D        A        D
    Ever singing, march we onward,
    D       G      D        A
    Victors in the midst of strife,
    D      G     D        A
    Joyful music leads us Sunward
    D      G       A       D
    In the triumph song of life.