[Opening Verse] (Soft, radiant)
Oh, joy, thy name, a golden light,
A boundless glow, a heart’s delight.
Thy wings, they lift, they carry high,
A soaring song across the sky.
[Bridge] (Rising gently, sustained)
Through morning’s blush and twilight’s gleam,
You are the spark within the dream.
A melody, both wild and free,
A dance of life’s pure ecstasy.
[Chorus] (Soaring, luminous)
Oh, joy divine, your song takes flight,
A blazing fire, a star’s first light.
Through endless skies, your beauty rings,
The earth resounds as heaven sings.
Oh, joy profound, my spirit’s cry,
With wings of gold, to you I fly.
[Verse 2] (Flowing, effervescent)
Oh, joy, thy touch, a soft embrace,
A fleeting wind, a boundless grace.
You paint the world in hues so bright,
A canvas born of pure delight.
[Verse 3] (Building, soaring high)
Oh, joy, thy power, a sacred stream,
A river wild, a living dream.
In every note, in every chord,
You lift the heart, our spirits soared.
[Chorus] (Higher, fuller, exultant)
Oh, joy divine, your song takes flight,
A blazing fire, a star’s first light.
Through endless skies, your beauty rings,
The earth resounds as heaven sings.
Oh, joy profound, my spirit’s cry,
With wings of gold, to you I fly.
[Final Verse] (Triumphant yet tender)
Oh, joy, thou art the heart’s release,
A boundless hymn, eternal peace.
Within your light, I’ve come to see,
The gift of life, infinity.
[Closing Chorus] (Soft, then soaring into a sustained high note)
Oh, joy divine, your song takes flight,
Through boundless stars, through endless night.
A sacred flame, forever true,
Oh, joy of joys, I live through you.
[Closing Note] (Soft, fading into quiet splendor)
Oh, joy… thy wings renew.
Michael Forty