Lyrics
Joyful, joyful, we adore you
Expressing intense joy and adoration towards a divine entity.
God of glory, Lord of love
Acknowledging God's glory and expressing love towards the Lord.
Hearts unfold like flowers before you
Comparing hearts unfolding to flowers before God, symbolizing openness and purity.
Opening to the sun above
Metaphorically describing the act of opening up to divine enlightenment.
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness
Asking for divine intervention to remove sin and sadness.
Drive the dark of doubt away
Seeking guidance to dispel doubts and uncertainties.
Giver of immortal gladness
Referring to God as the source of eternal joy.
Fill us with the light of day
Asking to be filled with the spiritual light of divine grace.
All your works with joy surround you
Recognizing the joy present in all of God's creations.
Earth and heaven reflect your rays
Noting that both Earth and heaven reflect the divine radiance.
Stars and angels sing around you
Describing a celestial chorus of stars and angels praising God.
Center of unbroken praise
Acknowledging God as the center of unbroken praise.
Field and forest, vale and mountain
Listing various elements of nature that continuously praise God.
Flowery meadow, flashing sea
Depicting the beauty of nature, including meadows and seas, in praise of God.
Chanting bird and flowing fountain
Highlighting the harmony of nature through birds and fountains in perpetual praise.
Praising you eternally
Expressing continuous praise for God.
Always giving and forgiving
Emphasizing God's nature of giving and forgiving.
Ever blessing, ever blessed
Describing God as always blessing and blessed.
Well-spring of the joy of living
Referring to God as the source of joy in living.
Ocean depth of happy rest
Comparing God to an ocean depth, symbolizing a profound and happy state of rest.
Loving Father, Christ our brother
Addressing God as a loving Father and Christ as a brother.
Let your light upon us shine
Asking for divine light to shine upon and guide the speaker.
Teach us how to love each other
Seeking guidance to love one another as instructed by God.
Lift us to the joy divine
Asking to be elevated to divine joy.
I’ve got the joy, joy, joy
Repetition of the assertion of possessing joy, emphasizing the speaker's joyous state.
I’ve got the joy, joy, joy
-I’ve got the joy, joy, joy
-I’ve got the joy, joy, joy
-I’ve got the joy, joy, joy
-I’ve got the joy, joy, joy
-I’ve got the joy
-I’ve got the joy
-I’ve got the joy
-I’ve got the joy
-I’ve got the joy
-I’ve got the joy
-I’ve got the joy
Reiteration of the speaker's joyful state.
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