JOYFUL JOYFUL WE ADORE THEE
FULL BAND
INTRO/INTERLUDES x2:
G D/F# Em (D/F#)
G D/F#
Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee
Em
God of glory, Lord of love.
G D/F#
Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee,
Em
Opening to the sun above.
D
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness,
D (A)
Drive the dark of doubt away.
G D/F#
Giver of immortal gladness,
Em
Fill us with the light of day.
G D/F#
All Thy works with joy surround Thee,
Em
Earth and heaven reflect Thy rays.
G D/F#
Stars and angels sing around Thee,
Em
Center of unbroken praise.
D G D G
Field and forest, vale and mountain,
D G A
Flow’ry meadow, flashing sea,
G D/F#
Chanting bird, and flowing fountain
Em D/F#
Call us to rejoice in Thee.
G D/F#
Thou art giving and forgiving,
Em D/F#
Ever blessing, ever blest.
G D/F#
Wellspring of the joy of living,
Em D
Ocean depth of happy rest.
D G D G
Thou the Father, Christ our Brother,
D G A
All who live in love are Thine.
G D/F#
Teach us how to love each other,
Em D/F#
Lift us to the joy divine.
INTERLUDE/OUTRO x2:
G D/F# Em D/F#
G D/F#
Mortals, join the mighty chorus,
Em
Which the morning stars began.
G D/F#
Father love is reigning o’er us,
Em
Brother love binds man to man.
D (G D G)
Ever singing, march we onward,
D (G A)
Victors in the midst of strife.
G D/F#
Joyful music lifts us Sunward
C D/F#
In the triumph song of life.
Written by Henry J. van Dyke, 1907
From the 9th Symphony of Ludwig van Beethoven
Recording and arrangement by Nathan Drake, 2021
CHRISTMAS
INTRO/INTERLUDES:
G D/F# C D/F#
G D/F#
Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee
C D/F#
God of glory, Lord of love.
G D/F#
Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee,
C D G
Opening to the sun above.
D G D G
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness,
D G A D
Drive the dark of doubt away.
G D/F#
Giver of immortal gladness,
C D/F# G
Fill us with the light of day.
G D/F#
All Thy works with joy surround Thee,
C D/F#
Earth and heaven reflect Thy rays.
G D/F#
Stars and angels sing around Thee,
C D G
Center of unbroken praise.
D G D G
Field and forest, vale and mountain,
D G A D
Flow’ry meadow, flashing sea,
G D/F#
Chanting bird, and flowing fountain
C D/F# G
Call us to rejoice in Thee.
G D/F#
Thou art giving and forgiving,
C D/F#
Ever blessing, ever blest.
G D/F#
Wellspring of the joy of living,
C D G
Ocean depth of happy rest.
D G D G
Thou the Father, Christ our Brother,
D G A D
All who live in love are Thine.
G D/F#
Teach us how to love each other,
C D/F# G
Lift us to the joy divine.
G D/F#
Mortals, join the mighty chorus,
C D/F#
Which the morning stars began.
G D/F#
Father love is reigning o’er us,
C D G
Brother love binds man to man.
D G D G
Ever singing, march we onward,
D G A D
Victors in the midst of strife.
G D/F#
Joyful music lifts us sunward
C D/F# G
In the triumph song of life.
Written by Henry J. van Dyke, 1907
From the 9th Symphony of Ludwig van Beethoven
Recording and arrangement by Nathan Drake, 2021
ACOUSTIC
G D
Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee,
C D
God of glory, Lord of love;
G D
Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee,
C D G
opening to the sun above.
G D
Thou art giving and forgiving,
C D
ever blessing, ever blessed,
G D
Wellspring of the joy of living,
C D G
ocean depth of happy rest!
G D
Mortals, join the happy chorus,
C D
which the morning stars began;
G D
Father love is reigning o’er us,
C D G
brother love binds man to man.
D G D G
Ever singing, march we onward,
D G A D
victors in the midst of strife,
G D
Joyful music leads us Sunward
C D G
in the triumph song of life.
Written by Henry J. van Dyke, 1907
From the 9th Symphony of Ludwig van Beethoven
Recording and arrangement by Nathan Drake, 2021