Daily Affirmations - Day 3 - Secret Source - Wellspring of Joy

Day 3: Wellspring of joy

Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and joy are in His dwelling place

With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. In that day you will say: “Give praise to the Lord, proclaim His name; make known among the nations what He has done, and proclaim that His name is exalted. Sing to the Lord, for He has done glorious things; let this be known to all the world” (Isaiah 12:3-5).

Thou art giving and forgiving,

Ever blessing, ever blest,

Wellspring of the joy of living,

Ocean depth of happy rest!

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A Psalm of Creation

Then the sky smiles her peace over earth.

And earth her blue smiling returns;

The lily-bells dance in their mirth,

And the rose in red radiance burns:—

The birds in the forest ring out,

And a thousand wild voices agree.

To praise their Creator and God:

O God, who is like unto Thee!

~ Francis Turner Palgrave ~ 1824-1897

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Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee,

God of glory, Lord of love;

Hearts unfold like flow’rs before Thee,

Op’ning to the sun above.

Melt the clouds of sin and sadness;

Drive the dark of doubt away;

Giver of immortal gladness,

Fill us with the light of day!

All Thy works with joy surround Thee,

Earth and heav’n reflect Thy rays,

Stars and angels sing around Thee,

Center of unbroken praise.

Field and forest, vale and mountain,

Flow’ry meadow, flashing sea,

Singing bird and flowing fountain

Call us to rejoice in Thee.

Thou art giving and forgiving,

Ever blessing, ever blest,

Wellspring of the joy of living,

Ocean depth of happy rest!

Thou our Father, Christ our Brother,

All who live in love are Thine;

Teach us how to love each other,

Lift us to the joy divine.

Mortals, join the happy 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.

~Ludwig van Beethoven, arr. by Edward Hodges ~ 1824

~ Henry J. van Dyke, alt. ~ 1907

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