Written by, Henry Van Dyke,
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. All Thy works with joy surround Thee,
Earth and heaven reflect Thy rays,
Stars and angels sing around Thee,
Center of unbroken praise.
Field and forest, vale and mountain,
Flowery meadow, flashing sea,
Chanting bird and flowing fountain,
Call us to rejoice in Thee.
“This joyful ode is one of the best-known hymns in the English language. Henry Van Dyke (1852-1933) was inspired in 1907 by the beauty of the Berkshire mountains where he was serving as a guest preacher at Williams College, Williamstown, Mass.
It has been said that Van Dyke handed the poem to the president of the college, saying: “Here is a hymn for you. Your mountains were my inspiration. It must be sung to the music of Beethoven’s ‘Hymn to Joy.’” The hymn appeared in the 3rd edition of Van Dyke’s Book of Poems (1911).”
www.umcdiscipleship.org history of hymns
A link to the song Joyful, Joyful We Adore You, performed by Casting Crowns.
Joy and Blessings! 🌺
Garden Faith 
It is a beautiful song. I did not know about the inspiration behind it. Thank you for sharing this 🤗
Blessings 💙
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The hymn is an old favorite of mine. I love the wonderful visuals of the psalm/song.
It’s always good to hear from you, Manu! 🌺🦋🌼
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Beautiful post Jeanne! That’s a hymn I haven’t heard in a long time! It’s a lovely one. Have a joyful weekend. ☺
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Thank’s Tina! It is calming and relaxing to listen to some of the older hymns. I thought this would be a good one to add photos to. It is good to hear from you! Have a joy-filled and wonderful weekend! 🌺🦋💗
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Yes, definitely! It works well with photos! ❤
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Thanks! 🤗
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Beautiful matching of prose and picture!
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Thanks, Patty! It is always good to hear from you! 🌺🦋🌼
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Beautiful hymn! I hadn’t heard it in a long time. I love the hymns, and the stories behind them are always wonderful to hear. Thanks for sharing Jeanne. Have a blessed weekend. 🌼
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Hi Dawn, I agree the words are beautiful, it is nice to listen to some of the old hymns and relax. It’s great to hear from you! Blessings!🌼🦋🌺
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I love that hymn! 🙌💖
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Thanks, the hymn is a favorite of mine, too. Good to hear from you. Blessings!🌺
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