Posted by Dinah on June 28, 2011, at 13:39:46
In reply to Re: Songs of faith » sigismund, posted by Dinah on June 28, 2011, at 13:34:46
It occurs to me that my favorite hymns tend to wax eloquent on mornings, while I only recognize one 6 o'clock, and it isn't the one that greets the day.
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
Henry J. van Dyke, 1907
Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee,
God of glory, Lord of love;
Hearts unfold like flowrs before Thee,
Opning 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!All Thy works with joy surround Thee,
Earth and heavn reflect Thy rays,
Stars and angels sing around Thee,
Center of unbroken praise.
Field and forest, vale and mountain,
Flowry meadow, flashing sea,
Singing bird and flowing fountain
Call us to rejoice in Thee.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 oer 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.
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