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 (xx0232@1)     A (x02220@1)   Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee,
    D (xx0232@1)    A (x02220@1)   God of glory, Lord of love;
    D (xx0232@1)      A (x02220@1)   Hearts unfold like flow'rs before Thee,
    D (xx0232@1)     A (x02220@1)    G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1)   Op'ning to the sun above.

A (x02220@1)      D (xx0232@1)       A (x02220@1)     D (xx0232@1)   Melt the clouds of sin and sadness;
    A (x02220@1)   D (xx0232@1)         G (320003@1)   A (x02220@1)   Drive the dark of doubt away;
    D (xx0232@1)   A (x02220@1)   Giver of immortal gladness,
    D (xx0232@1)     G (320003@1)      A (x02220@1)      D (xx0232@1)   Fill us with the light of day!

D (xx0232@1)     A (x02220@1)    
    All Thy works with joy surround Thee,
    D (xx0232@1)         A (x02220@1)         
    Earth and heav'n reflect Thy rays,
    D (xx0232@1)       A (x02220@1)   Stars and angels sing around Thee,
    D (xx0232@1)    A (x02220@1)  G (320003@1)    D (xx0232@1)   Center of unbroken praise.

A (x02220@1)       D (xx0232@1)     A (x02220@1)      D (xx0232@1)   Field and forest, vale and mountain,
    A (x02220@1)     D (xx0232@1)     G (320003@1)      A (x02220@1)   Flow'ry meadow, flashing sea,
    D (xx0232@1)     A (x02220@1)   Singing bird and flowing fountain
    D (xx0232@1)     A (x02220@1)  G (320003@1)   D (xx0232@1)   Call us to rejoice in Thee.

C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)   Thou art giving and forgiving,
    C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)   Ever blessing, ever blest,
    C (x32010@1)        G (320003@1)   Wellspring of the joy of living,
    C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)      F (133211@1)  C (x32010@1)   Ocean depth of happy rest!

G (320003@1)      C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)        C (x32010@1)   Thou our Father, Christ our Brother,
    G (320003@1)     C (x32010@1)     F (133211@1)      G (320003@1)   All who live in love are Thine;
    C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)   Teach us how to love each other,
    C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)    F (133211@1) C (x32010@1)   Lift us to the joy divine.

C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)   Mortals, join the happy chorus,
    C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)   Which the morning stars began;
    C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)   Father love is reigning o'er us,
    C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)  F (133211@1)       C (x32010@1)   Brother love binds man to man.

G (320003@1)  C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)      C (x32010@1)   Ever singing, march we onward,
    G (320003@1)     C (x32010@1)    F (133211@1)      G (320003@1)   Victors in the midst of strife,
    C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)   Joyful music leads us Sunward
    C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)     F (133211@1)  C (x32010@1)   In the triumph song of life.
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