Joy To The World
Bing Crosby 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 nature sing (and heaven and nature sing!)
And heaven and heaven and nature sing.

Joy to the world! 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 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 of his love (and wonders of his love!)
And wonders, and wonders of his love.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Bing Crosby's song "Joy to the World" express the message of the birth of a savior who is the king of the world. The opening lines, "Joy to the world! The Lord is come, Let earth receive her king" talk about the arrival of the savior, who is a symbol of hope and joy for the world. This line suggests that everyone should be prepared for the arrival of the king and welcome him with open arms. The next line, "Let every heart prepare him room, And heaven and nature sing", is a call to everyone to make a place in their heart for the savior to reside. The repetition of "heaven and nature sing" emphasizes the importance and significance of the arrival of the savior.


The second verse of the song talks about the savior reigning over the world and spreading joy everywhere. "Let men their songs employ, While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains, Repeat the sounding joy" suggests that everyone should sing and spread happiness everywhere. The repetition of "repeat the sounding joy" emphasizes the significance of spreading happiness and joy in the world. The last verse of the song talks about the savior ruling the world with truth and grace and making the nations prove the glories of his righteousness and wonders of his love. This line suggests that the savior is full of compassion and love, and his influence can bring about a positive change in the world.


Line by Line Meaning

Joy to the world! the lord is come
Let's be joyful because our Lord has arrived


Let earth receive her king.
The earth should welcome its king, our Lord


Let every heart prepare him room,
We should all make room in our hearts for our Lord


And heaven and nature sing (and heaven and nature sing!)
Heaven and nature are so happy that they are singing, it's so wonderful!


And heaven and nature sing (and heaven and nature sing!)
It's such a beautiful occasion that heaven and nature are singing again!


And heaven and heaven and nature sing.
Even heaven is singing along with nature, it's a truly joyous moment


Joy to the world! the savior reigns
Let's be joyful because our Savior is reigning!


Let men their songs employ
Men should sing their songs in honor of our Savior


While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains
Even the fields, floods, rocks, hills, and plains are joining in on the joy!


Repeat the sounding joy (repeat the sounding joy!)
Let's keep singing, repeating this joyful sound!


Repeat the sounding joy (repeat the sounding joy!)
Don't stop singing, let's keep the joy going!


Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.
Keep singing, don't let the joy die down!


He rules the world with truth and grace,
Our Lord rules the world with truth and grace


And makes the nations prove
The nations must prove the glories of his righteousness


The glories of his righteousness,
The greatness of our Lord's righteousness deserves to be glorified


And wonders of his love (and wonders of his love!)
The love our Lord has for us is so amazing, it's a wonder!


And wonders of his love (and wonders of his love!)
The love our Lord has for us is truly wondrous!


And wonders, and wonders of his love.
Our Lord's love is filled with wonders, it's truly awe-inspiring




Lyrics © HAL LEONARD LLC, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Integrity Music
Written by: Isaac Watts, G Handel, Roger Wagner

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