Joyful, Joyful

by Mervyn Warren
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Joy ful, joy ful, (C)Lord, we a dore Thee.

God of (E)glo ry, (A7)Lord of love.

Hearts un fold like (C)flow ers be fore Thee,

hail Thee as the (D)sun a bove.

Melt the clouds of sin and sad ness, (F#)drive the dark of (Bm7)doubt (E)a (A)way.

Giv er of im (C9)mor tal glad ness,

fill us with the light.

Fill us with the light.

Oh, (Em)fill us with the light of (Bb)day.

Joy ful.

(Eb)joy (F)ful, (Eb9)Lord, we a dore Thee.

God of (C)glo (F)ry, (C)Lord of love.

Hearts un fold like (Eb9)flow ers be fore Thee, (Cm7)hail (B7)Thee (Bb7)as (D)the (Eb)sun a (F)bove.

Melt (C)the (F)clouds (G7)of (C)sin, sin (C)and (F)sad ness.

(A7)Drive the dark of (Dm)doubt (G)a (C)way, drive it a (F)way.

Giv er of im mor tal glad ness, fill (D7)us, (Gm7)fill us (F)with (Bb)the (B)light (Bb)of (F)day.

(Eb)Light (Bb)of (F)day.

You down with (F)G O D?

(Yeah, (Bb)you know me!) You down with (F)G O D?

(Yeah, (Bb)you know me!) You down with (F)G O D?

(Yeah, (Bb)you know me!) You down with (F)G O D?

(Bb)(Ev โ€™ry bod y!) Peace!

(C)Come and join the (F)cho rus!

(G7)The (C)might y, might y (F)cho rus (A7)which the morn ing (Dm)stars (G)be (C5)gan.

The Fa ther of Love is (Eb)reign ing o ver us.

What have you done for Him late ly?

Oo

yeah!

What have you (Fm)done for Him late ly?

(Dm7)He watch es (G7)o ver (Bbmaj7)ev โ€™ry thing,

(D7)so we sing:

Joy ful, (F)joy (G)ful, (F9)Lord we a dore Thee.

God of (D)glo (G)ry, (D)Lord of love.

Hearts un fold like (Cmaj9)flow ers be (F9)fore Thee, (Dm7)hail (Db7)Thee (C7)as (E)the (F)sun a (G)bove.

Melt (D)the (G)clouds (A7)of (D)sin, sin (D)and (G)sad ness.

(B7)Drive the dark of (Ebm)doubt (A)a (D)way, drive it a (F)way.

Giv er of im mor tal glad ness, fill (E)us, (Am7)fill us (G)with (C)the (C#)light (C)of (G)day.

(F)Light (C)of (G)day!

Joyful, Joyful โ€” Classic Piano Sheet Music

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Read "Joyful, Joyful" by Mervyn Warren in classic piano notation โ€” both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 90 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

About โ€œJoyful, Joyfulโ€

Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Joyful, Joyful"?
Yes โ€” the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
What key is "Joyful, Joyful" by Mervyn Warren played in?
Joyful, Joyful is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "Joyful, Joyful"?
The arrangement plays at 90 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "Joyful, Joyful" easy to play on piano?
Yes โ€” this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
Can I download sheet music for "Joyful, Joyful"?
Yes โ€” registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "Joyful, Joyful"?
"Joyful, Joyful" was originally performed by Mervyn Warren. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
Yes โ€” "Joyful, Joyful" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature D, time signature, beams, dynamics โ€” everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
Sheet Music is the "classic" view โ€” the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
Yes โ€” slow the tempo from 90 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
Why can I click a note in the score?
Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
Yes โ€” Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.