JOYFUL, JOYFUL WE ADORE THEE

(Romans 14:17)

(Hymn)

Verse I:

F Gm7 – FM7/A FM7/C Bb/C F/C C/Bb

Joyful, joy – ful we a – dore Thee

F/A C/D- Dm Gm9 C

God of glory, Lord of love

F Gm/D Dm7 FM7/A Bb – F/C C#o

Hearts unfold like flow’rs before Thee

Dm2 – Dm C/G G9 Gm/C Bb/C F

Opening to the sun a – bove

C C/E F F/A C Dm Em7(b5) F – F/A

Melt the clouds of sin and sadness

Gm/C Am/C- Bb/C A/C# A7/C# Dm G/B – C

Drive the dark of doubt away

F EbM7 F/Eb Dm7 Gm7/D Gm9- C/Bb

Giver of im – mor – tal gladness

F/A FM7/A Gm/D Dm7 Gm Bb/C F

Fill us with the light of day

Verse II:

F Gm7 FM7/A FM7/C Bb/C-F/C C/Bb

All Thy works with joy surround Thee

F/A C/D Dm-Gm9 C

Earth and heaven reflect Thy rays

F Gm/D-Dm7 FM7/A Bb-F/C C#o

Stars and angles sing around Thee

Dm2- Dm C/G G9 Gm/C Bb/C F

Center of un – bro – ken praise

C C/E F- F/A C Dm – Em7(b5) F – F/A

Field and forest, vale and fountain,

Gm/C Am/C- Bb/C A/C#-A7/C# Dm – G/B C

Flowery meadow, flashing sea

F EbM7 F/Eb Dm7- Gm7/D Gm9-C/Bb

Chanting bird and flowing fountain

F/A FM7/A Gm/D Dm7-Gm Bb/C F Bb/F F

Call us to rejoice in Thee

Bb/F C/G F2/A Gm/Bb F/C Bb/C C

We sing for joy! (We sing for joy!)

(Repeat)

Verse III:

F Gm7- FM7 FM7 Bb/C F/C C/Bb

Thou art giv – ing and for – giv – ing

F/A C/D Dm Gm9 – C

Ever blessing ev – er blest

F Gm/D Dm7 – FM7/A Bb F/C – C#o

Wellspring of the joy of living

Dm2 – Dm C/G G9 Gm/C – Bb/C F

Ocean depth of hap – py rest

C C/E F – F/A C Dm Em7(b5) F F/A

Thou our Father, Christ our brother

Gm/C Am/C- Bb/C A/C# A7/C# Dm G/B C

All who live in love are Thine

F EbM7 F/Eb Dm7 Gm7/D Gm9 C/Bb

Teach us how to love each oth – er

F/A FM7/A Gm/D Dm7 Gm Bb/C F

Lift us to the joy divine

Verse IV:

F Gm7- FM7 FM7- Bb/C F/C- C/Bb

Mortals join the happy chorus

F/A C/D Dm Gm9 – C

Which the morning stars began

F Gm/D Dm7 FM7/A Bb F/C C#o

Father love is reigning o’er us

Dm2 – Dm C/G G9 Gm/C – Bb/C F

Brother love binds man to man

C – C/E F – F/A C Dm Em7(b5) F F/A

Ever singing march we onward

Gm/C Am/C- Bb/C A/C# A7/C# Dm G/B C

Vic – tors in the midst of strife

F EbM7 F/Eb Dm7 Gm7/D Gm9 – C/Bb

Joyful mu – sic leads us sunward

F/A FM7/A Gm/D – Dm7 Gm Bb/C F (Bb/F – F)

In the triumph song of life

(Repeat first 4 lines of Verse I and last 4 lines of Verse IV)

Bb/F C/G F2/A Gm/Bb F/C Bb/C C

We sing for joy! (We sing for joy!)

(Repeat)

Bb/C C F

Sing for joy!

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