| Jesu, joy of man’s desiring
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| Holy wisdom, love most bright
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| Drawn by Thee, our souls aspiring
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| Soar to uncreated light
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| Word of God, our flesh that fashioned
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| With the fire of life impassioned
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| Striving still to truth unknown
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| Soaring, dying round Thy throne
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| Notes: Originally by Johann Sabastian Bach
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| The original song continues with these words:
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| Through the way where hope is guiding
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| Hark, what peaceful music rings
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| Where the flock, in Thee confiding
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| Drink of joy from deathless springs
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| Theirs is beauty’s fairest pleasure
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| Theirs is wisdom’s holiest treasure
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| Thou dost ever lead Thine own
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| In the love of joys unknown |