Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
by Edward Hodges, Henry Van Dyke, Ludwig van Beethoven
Key: D
Original Key: D
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Capo
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Books: All Songs, Christmas
Section 1:
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Joyful,
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joyful, we adore Thee,
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God of
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glory, Lord of love;
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Hearts un
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fold like flow'rs before Thee,
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Op'ning
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to the
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sun
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above.
Section 2:
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Melt the
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clouds of
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sin and
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sadness;
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Drive
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the dark of
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doubt
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away;
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Giver
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of immortal gladness,
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Fill
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us with the
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light of
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day!
Section 3:
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]All Thy
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works with joy surround Thee,
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Earth and he
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av'n reflect Thy rays,
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Stars and
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angels sing around Thee,
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Center
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of un
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broken
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praise.
Section 4:
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Field and
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forest,
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vale and
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mountain,
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Flow'ry
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meadow,
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flashing
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sea,
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Singing
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bird and flowing fountain
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Call us
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to re
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joice
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in Thee.
Section 5:
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Thou art
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giving and forgiving,
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Ever bles
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sing, ever blest,
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Wellspring
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of the joy of living,
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Ocean d
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epth of h
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appy
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rest!
Section 6:
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Thou our
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Father,
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Christ our
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Brother,
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All who
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live in
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love are
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Thine;
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Teach us
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how to love each other,
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Lift us
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to the
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joy
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divine.
Section 7:
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Mortals,
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join the happy chorus,
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Which the
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morning stars began;
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Father
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love is reigning o'er us,
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Brother
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love
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binds man
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to man.
Section 8:
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Ever
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singing,
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march we
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onward,
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Victors
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in the
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midst of
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strife,
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Joyful
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music leads us Sunward
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In the
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triumph
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song
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of life.