This week we conclude our look at "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee" written by Henry van Dyke. In this second of our two-part series, we explore the call of this song on us as Christ followers. Who are made to be? Who is this God we are worshiping? Why are we called to worship? And what do we do about it? We bookend this episode with a beautiful quote from Van Dyke himself. “For the long breath, the deep breath, the breath of a heart without care—I will give thanks and adore thee, God of the open air!”
I have loved this song for a lifetime, but until I started digging into it I didn't even think of how beautifully Van Dyke uses language to move us from thought to thought and image to image. From who we are as worshippers, to our call to march triumphantly proclaiming his praise to a lost world, we can never forget that all of who we are rests on the center of our unbroken praise, Jesus.
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Here is the song "And Your Praise Goes On" by Chris Rice that was mentioned in today's episode...
Another great resource is Reawaken Hymns. Here is another version of "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee" by Nathan Drake at Reawaken Hymns...
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