Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee - David Ritter

Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee by David Ritter

From the album "World's Best Praise & Worship: Hymns"

Available on ITunes.


Lyrics:

Joyful, joyful we adore Thee
God of glory, Lord of love
Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee
Opening to the sun above

Melt the clouds of sin and sadness
Drive the dark of doubt away
Giver of immortal gladness
Fill us with the light of day

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

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

Mortals, join the happy chorus
Which the morning stars began
Father love is reigning over us
Brother love binds man to man

Ever singing, march we onward
Victors in the midst of strife
Joyful music leads us sunward
In the triumph song of life

Ever singing, march we onward
Victors in the midst of strife
Joyful music leads us sunward
In the triumph song of life

Ever singing, march we onward
Victors in the midst of strife
Joyful music leads us sunward
In the triumph song of life

Joyful, joyful we adore Thee


Original songwriters:
Ludwig Van Beethoven / Fred Bock / Rev. Henry Van Dyke

Original Image:
Purple Petaled Flower Field from www.pexels.com
By David Bartus
(image used in the video was edited)

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