Joy to the World
American Boy Choir Lyrics
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Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven, and heaven, and nature sing.
Joy to the world, the Savior reigns!
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.
No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found,
Far as the curse is found,
Far as, far as, the curse is found.
He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders, of His love.
The song "Joy to the World" celebrates the arrival of the Lord and the Savior, emphasizing the importance of preparing our hearts for his coming. The lyrics reflect that when the Lord arrives, nature and heaven will also sing, rejoicing in his arrival. The second stanza talks about the Savior reigning, and how men should use their songs to celebrate this event. The entire world will join in celebrating and sharing the good news. Fields, floods, rocks, hills, and plains alike will resound with joyous sounds of his arrival, signifying the importance of this event.
As the song continues, there is a call to let go of sins and sorrows that create suffering in the world. The arrival of the Lord signals a new beginning, where His blessings will flow as far as the curse is found, signifying that His blessings will spread worldwide. Finally, the song speaks about the Lord ruling the world with truth and grace, as He allows the nations to experience the glories of his righteousness and wonders of his love.
Line by Line Meaning
Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let us all feel joyful, for the Lord has arrived!
Let earth receive her King;
Let the planet Earth welcome its King.
Let every heart prepare Him room,
May each person's heart make space to welcome Him.
And heaven and nature sing,
The sky and the natural world collectively rejoice and sing songs of praise.
And heaven and nature sing,
The sky and the natural world collectively rejoice and sing songs of praise.
And heaven, and heaven, and nature sing.
The sky, the sky, and the natural world all rejoice and sing songs of praise.
Joy to the world, the Savior reigns!
Let us all feel joyful, for the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ;
Let all people utilize music to praise Him.
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
The fields, floods, rocks, hills, and plains all come together to praise Him.
Repeat the sounding joy,
Let the joyful noises continue to resound.
Repeat the sounding joy,
Let the joyful noises continue to resound.
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.
Continue to repeat the joyful noises.
No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Let sins and sorrows no longer exist and proliferate.
Nor thorns infest the ground;
Let the earth be free of thorns that cause harm.
He comes to make His blessings flow
He arrives with the intention of spreading his blessings.
Far as the curse is found,
The blessings will extend as far as the curse goes.
Far as, far as, the curse is found.
The blessings will extend as far as the curse goes.
He rules the world with truth and grace,
He maintains his authoritative power over the world with both honesty and kindness.
And makes the nations prove
He challenges nations to demonstrate.
The glories of His righteousness,
The wonderfulness that comes from his justice and goodness.
And wonders of His love,
And the miraculous things caused by his love.
And wonders of His love,
And the miraculous things caused by his love.
And wonders, wonders, of His love.
Truly amazing things happen because of his love.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., O/B/O APRA AMCOS, Peermusic Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRIAN SCOTT BENNETT
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