Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

Here is a little hymn history. It is very relevant to life today: In 1911 Henry Van Dyke published Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (sung to the music of Beethoven's 'Hymn To Joy'). Van Dyke noted it was to be sung by people who "are not afraid that any truth of science will destroy their religion or that any revolution on earth will overthrow the kingdom of heaven." 

                       Here are the words to stanza 4:
 
"Mortals join the mighty chorus,  
Which the morning stars began;
Father love is reigning o'er us,
Brother love binds man to man.
Ever singing march we onward,
Victors in the midst of strife;
Joyful music leads us sunward
In the triumph song of life."

Sing and let these words encourage your hearts.