Hymn Of Joy

Intro

Ab Db/Ab Ab Db/Ab

Verse 1

Ab Db/Ab Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee Ab Db/Ab God of glory, Lord of love Ab Db/Ab Hearts unfold like flow'rs before Thee Ab Eb Ab Op'ning to the sun above Eb/G Ab Eb/G Ab Melt the clouds of sin and sadness Eb/G Fm Db Eb Drive the dark of doubt away Ab Db/Ab Giver of immortal gladness Ab Eb Ab Fill us with the light of day

Chorus 1

Db Ab/C Bbm7 Ab/C Rejoice rejoice Emmanu - el Db Ab/C Gb Db Your love has come here to dwell

Verse 2

Ab Db/Ab All thy works with joy surround Thee Ab Eb/G Earth and heav'n reflect Thy rays Fm Bbm7 Ab/C Stars and angels sing around thee Db Eb Ab Centre of unbroken praise Eb/G Ab Eb/G Ab Field and forest, vale and mountain Eb/G Fm Db Eb Flow'ry meadow, flashing sea Ab Bbm7 Ab/C Db Singing bird and flowing fountain Ab/Eb Eb Ab Call us to rejoice in Thee

Chorus 2

Db Ab/C Bbm7 Ab/C Rejoice rejoice Emmanu - el Db Fm Gb Db Your love has come here to us

Verse 2

Ab Db/Ab Mortals, join the happy chorus Ab Eb/G Which the morning stars began Fm Bbm7 Ab/C Father love is reigning o'er us Db Eb Ab Brother love binds man to man Eb/G Ab Eb/G Ab Ever singing, march we onward Eb/G Fm Db Eb Victors in the midst of strife Ab Bbm7 Ab/C Db Bbm7 Joyful mu - sic leads us Sunward Ab Eb/G Db/Ab Ab In the triumph song of life