Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love.
O God of all creation, how can we not adore You?
In the midst of chaos and beauty, we are drawn to You—
to Your glory that shines brighter than the sun,
to Your love that never lets go,
to Your mercy that holds us when we fall.
You are the God who is and who was and who is to come (Revelation 1:8).
You are the Creator of the galaxies and the breath in our lungs (Genesis 2:7).
We are nothing without You, and everything because of You.
Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee, opening to the sun before Thee.
Our hearts once closed, once hardened, once broken now unfold in Your presence,
like petals in the warmth of Your light.
You are the sun that shines in the darkness (John 1:5).
You are the warmth that melts our fear.
Come, Holy Spirit, and open our hearts once again.
Melt away the coldness of our fears, the bitterness of our failures, the weariness of our souls.
Let us bask in Your love. Let us flourish in Your grace.
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness, drive the dark of doubt away.
Lord, we confess the clouds that surround us—the clouds of sin, of doubt, of sorrow.
They cover our vision. They block our joy. They weigh our hearts.
But You, O God, are the radiant light—the light that dispels darkness (1 John 1:5).
You are the hope that breaks through despair, the peace that calms the storm.
Giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day.
You are the Giver of joy that never fades (Psalm 16:11).
You are the Well of Living Water, the One who fills us to overflowing (John 4:14).
Fill us, Lord, with Your gladness, with Your light, with Your hope.
Take our dry hearts, our empty hands, and fill them with the abundance of Your grace.
We long for Your presence. We thirst for Your touch. We ache for Your love.
All Thy works with joy surround Thee, earth and heaven reflect Thy rays.
Every part of creation sings Your praise.
The mountains rise in adoration (Psalm 95:4),
the oceans roar with glory (Psalm 98:7),
the stars declare Your beauty (Psalm 19:1).
And yet You have created us, and You have given us a voice to join in.
We are a part of this great song, this eternal anthem of joy.
We are Your reflection, Your image on earth (Genesis 1:26).
We join with all creation to proclaim Your worth.
Ever singing, march we onward, victors in the midst of strife.
We march onward, not in our own strength, but in the victory You have won for us.
The battle is Yours, O God (Exodus 14:14).
The victory is Yours, and we stand in the triumph of Your love.
We walk in the strength You provide,
we sing in the hope You give,
we move forward in the confidence that You are with us.
You are our Emmanuel—God with us—in the fire, in the storm, in the joy.
Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love.
We adore You. We worship You. We give all we are to You.
For You are worthy—not just of our praises, but of our lives.
You are worthy of every beat of our hearts, every breath in our lungs, every thought in our minds.
You are our God, our King, our Savior, and we will worship You forever.
In the name of Jesus, the One who brought joy to the world.