His turning around and a sudden conviction thereby compelled on everyone that he had not done so before because he could not hear it, acted like a lightning bolt on everyone and a violent wave of sympathy followed. It was a sobering thought: the master himself had never heard, in the physical sense, what his glorious music sounded like.

Like the Fifth, the Ninth moves from turmoil and struggle into triumph. But where the Fifth symbolizes the triumph of an individual, the Ninth transcends the struggle into a universal triumph for human brotherhood:

 

Baritone:
O Freunde, nicht diese Töne, sondern lasst uns angenehmere anstimmen, und freundenvollere.	Oh friends, not these tones! Let us raise our voices in more pleasing and more joyful sounds!
Baritone, Quartet and Chorus
Freude, schöner Götterfunken, Tochter aus Elysium, wir betreten feuertrunken, Himmlische, dein Heiligtum! Deine Zauber binden wieder, was die Mode streng geteilt: alle Menschen werden Brüder, wo dein snafter Flügel weilt.	Joy, beautiful spark of the gods, Daughter of Elysium, We enter fire imbibed, Heavenly, thy sanctuary. Thy magic reunites those Whom stern custom has parted; All men will become brothers Under thy gentle wing.
Wem der grosse Wurf gelungen, eines Freundes Freund zu sein, wer ein holdes Weib errungen, mische seinen Jubel ein! Ja, wer auch nur eine Seele sein nennt auf dem Erdenrund! Und wer's nie gekonnt, der stehle weinend sich aus diesem Bund!	May he who has had the fortune To gain a true friend And he who has won a noble wife Join in our jubilation! Yes, even if he calls but one soul His own in all the world. But he who has failed in this Must steal away alone and in tears.
Freude trinken alle Wesen an den Brüsten der Natur, alle Guten, alle Bösen folgen ihrer Rosenspur. Küsse gab sie uns und Reben, einen Freund, geprüft im Tod; Wollust ward dem Wurm gegeben, und der Cherub steht vor Gott.	All the world's creatures Draw joy from nature's breast; Both the good and the evil Follow her rose-strewn path. She gave us kisses and wine And a friend loyal unto death; She gave lust for life to the lowliest, And the Cherub stands before God.
Tenor and Chorus
Froh, wie seine Sonnen fliegen durch des Himmels prächt'gen Plan, laufet, Brüder, eure Bahn, freudig, wie ein Held zum Siegen!	As joyously as His suns fly Across the glorious expanse of heaven, Follow, brothers, your course Joyously, like a hero towards victory!
Chorus, Quartet (not in sequence)
Seid umschlungen, Millionen! Diesen Kuss der ganzen Welt! Brüder, überm Sternenzelt Muss ein lieber Vater wohnen. Ihr stürzt nieder, Millionen? Ahnest du den Schöpfer, Welt? Such ihn überm Sternenzelt! Über Sternen muss er wohnen.	Be embraced, Millions! This kiss for all the world! Brothers!, above the starry canopy A loving father must dwell. Do you kneel before him, you millions? Can you sense the Creator, world? Seek him above the starry canopy. Above the stars He must dwell.