"The Hymn of Joy " (often called "Joyful Bread, Joyful We Adore Thee " after the first line) is a poem written by Henry van Dyke in 1907 with the purpose of music set it to the famous "Ode to Joy" melodies of the last symphonic movement of Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 1. 9.
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Van Dyke wrote this poem in 1907 while living at the home of Williams College president Harry Augustus Garfield. He served as a guest preacher at Williams at the time. He told his host that the local Berkshire Mountains had been his inspiration.
The lyrics were first published in 1911 in the Van Dyke Book of Poems, Third Edition.
Van Dyke wrote of this hymn:
These verses are a simple expression of the Christian feelings and desires of today-today's hymns that may be sung together by those who know the thinking of the times, and are not afraid that the truth of any science will destroy religion, or the revolution on earth overthrow the kingdom of heaven. Therefore this is a hymn of trust, joy, and hope.
"This hymn is generally regarded by hymn experts to be one of the lyrics of hymn singing in English."
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Original text
Joyful, joyful, we admire You - God of glory, Lord of love
The heart was revealed like flow'rs before Thee Op'ning to Sun above
Embrace the cloud of sin and sadness drove the darkness of doubt
Everlasting happiness fill us with day lightAll thy work with joy around thee The earth and the sky reflect your rays Stars and angels sing around you unbroken praise center
Fields and forests, valleys and mountains Flow'ry grassland, the sea blinks bird song and fountain flowing call us to rejoice in TheeYou give and forgive ever blessed, never been honeymooners spring life joy
the depth of the ocean a happy rest
You are the Father, Christ, our brother--
all who live in love are yours Teach us how to love each other
Take us to Joy DivineMortals join the mighty chorus
where the morning stars start
Father-love rules us - brother-love binds man to man.
Ever sang, we marched onward winner in the middle of the
dispute pleasant music lifts us toward the sun in the victory song of life
Important Note
Lauryn Hill and the cast of Sister Act 2 (1993) recorded a hilarious, hip-hop version of a hymn inserted into a song (titled "Joyful, Joyful") for the movie soundtrack.
Amy Grant recorded the song, which appeared on her 2005 studio album Rock Hoods Ages... Hymns and Faith . It also appears on her 2015 compilation album Stay and Know... Hymns & amp; Faith
References
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