Joy to the World
Bill and Gloria Gaither Lyrics

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Joy to the world, the Lord is come
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 Earth, the Savior reigns
Let men their songs employ

While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy

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

Joy to the world, the Savior reigns
Joy to the world, the Lord is come

Overall Meaning

The song JOY TO THE WORLD by Bill and Gloria Gaither is one of the most classic and well-loved hymns. It is a song that celebrates the coming of the Lord and the joy that it brings to the world. The lyrics start by declaring that the Lord has come and that the Earth should receive her king, which is a direct reference to Jesus Christ. The second part of the verse urges every heart to prepare room for Him and for heaven and nature to sing in joy. This suggests that the coming of Jesus is not just a physical event, but an event that must also be experienced emotionally and spiritually. Consequently, the verse ends by repeating the message of joy, highlighting the significance of this event in the life of humanity.

The second verse focuses on the reign of Jesus Christ as the savior over the earth. Men are urged to sing songs of praise and worship to Him, and every aspect of nature is invited to join in rejoicing. The theme of the song is extended by encouraging the "fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains" to repeat the sounding joy. The third verse refers to the truth and grace that Jesus brings to the world. He rules the world with righteousness, and people should take the time to marvel at the wonders of His love. The verse ends by repeating the message of the chorus, that is, that joy has come to the world because of the coming of the Lord.

Line by Line Meaning

Joy to the world, the Lord is come
Let there be rejoicing in the world, for the Lord has come

Let Earth receive her King
May the Earth welcome its King with open arms

Let every heart prepare Him room
Each heart should make a space ready for the Lord to dwell

And Heaven and nature sing
Both Heaven and nature celebrate and sing in joy

Joy to the Earth, the Savior reigns
The Savior's reign brings happiness to the world

Let men their songs employ
All men should sing songs in his glory

While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
All corners of the Earth, from fields to mountains, should resonate with joy

Repeat the sounding joy
Echo and repeat the happy sounds of rejoicing

He rules the world with truth and grace
With truth and grace, he governs the world

And makes the nations prove
He causes each nation to demonstrate its faith and devotion

The glories of His righteousness
His righteousness is worthy of praise and glory

And wonders of His love
His love brings about wondrous things

And wonders, wonders of His love
Truly, wonders abound in his love

Joy to the world, the Savior reigns
The Savior's reign brings joy to all

Joy to the world, the Lord is come
Celebrate, for the Lord has come to the world

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRIAN SCOTT BENNETT

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Comments from YouTube:

Mack Whiteside

Beautiful done

Z Viskovic

7y↑8

Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy. Psalm 47:1

Ryan Jensen

1y↑1

This is my second year celebrating christmas. I used to be a Jehovah's witness and they don't allow anybody to celebrate anything not even holidays and so I left at church and I'm able to celebrate Christmas and I love it