Choral
Jesus, Joy of Man's Desiring
- Words:
- Martin Janus, 1661; translated probably by Robert S. Bridges (1844-1930).
- Music:
- 'Jesus bleibet meine Freude' Johann Schop, 1641 and Johann S. Bach, 1723.
- Setting:
- Johann Sebastian Bach, 1723, alt. Brian J. Dumont, 2005.
- Metre:
- CHORAL
- 1Jesus joy of man's desiring Holy wisdom, love most bright;Drawn by Thee, our souls aspiring Soar to uncreated light.Word of God, our flesh that fashioned,With the fire of life impassioned,Striving still to truth unknown,Soaring, dying round Thy throne.
- 2Through the way where hope is guiding Hark, what peaceful music rings;Where the flock, in Thee confiding Drink of joy from deathless springs.Theirs is beauty's fairest pleasure;Theirs is wisdom's holiest treasure.Thou dost ever lead Thine own In the love of joys unknown.
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Words, music and setting are in the public domain. The score is from the Open Hymnal Project (Brian J. Dumont), which places its own work in the public domain. The piano is the FluidR3 General MIDI sound font (MIT licence). How many hymnals print a hymn, and when it was written, is from Hymnary.org.