Joy To The World
Blind Boys Of Alabama (Holiday) 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 traditional Christmas song, "Joy to the World" is a hymn that celebrates the arrival of Lord and Savior. The first stanza of the hymn talks about Heaven and nature rejoicing in the arrival of the Lord, and the need for every heart to prepare a room for Him to dwell. The second stanza talks about the reign of the Savior, and how men should employ their songs to praise Him. The repetition of the phrase “repeat the sounding joy” reinforces the message of the arrival of the Lord, and the importance of singing praises to Him. The third part of the hymn talks about how the Lord has come to remove the sins and sorrows from the world, and to bless the earth, spreading His blessings as far as the curse is found. The final stanza of the hymn talks about how the Lord will rule the world with truth and grace, spreading His love and the wonders of His righteousness.
Line by Line Meaning
Joy to the World , the Lord is come!
Let there be rejoicing all around as the Lord has come!
Let earth receive her King;
May the earth accept its King with open arms;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
May everyone prepare a place in their hearts for Him;
And Heaven and nature sing,
May even Heaven and nature sing in unison to welcome Him
And Heaven and nature sing,
Let the chorus of Heaven and nature singing continue
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing.
Together they sing in unison and harmony
Joy to the World, the Savior reigns!
Rejoice, for the Savior now reigns!
Let men their songs employ;
Let everyone sing and celebrate;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
All of nature, including fields, floods, rocks, hills, and plains join in with the celebration;
Repeat the sounding joy,
Let the joyous sounds of singing continue;
Repeat the sounding joy,
May the sound of joy be echoed for everyone to hear;
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.
The sound of joy is so great, it is worth repeating
No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Let sins and sorrows be forgotten forever;
Nor thorns infest the ground;
May the ground never be cursed with thorns again;
He comes to make His blessings flow
He arrives with blessings for everyone;
Far as the curse is found,
Even beyond the curse, His blessings will flow;
Far as, far as, the curse is found.
His blessings will reach everywhere, far and wide.
He rules the world with truth and grace,
He governs the world with truth and grace;
And makes the nations prove
He ensures that all nations understand and experience;
The glories of His righteousness,
The magnificence of His fairness;
And wonders of His love,
And the wonders of His love for humanity;
And wonders of His love,
His love is so amazing, it deserves mentioning twice;
And wonders, wonders, of His love.
The wonders of His love are more than one can fathom.
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Gordon, Marcus, Jr. / Fuqua, Harvey / Davis, Hal
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@philnoll
featuring Aaron Neville. This is such a nice song. Thanks for posting
@lotis333
Glory! ~ Love to hear them sing! Thank you and have a blessed Christmas & New Year ~
@redbirdrudy27
Thanks you! Merry Christmas dear Beanscot!!! You have brought me much inspiration and joy this year - often just when I needed it!
@o7jimmy
Amen and Merry Christmas!!!
@melodyl52
Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful Christmas song. What an awesome group and your video is such a blessing. Have a blessed Christmas season Beanscot.
@beanscot
Thank you!
@pennybailey6359
Awesome!
@beanscot
@redbirdrudy27 That's so nice to hear! Merry Christmas to you too! : )
@beanscot
@melodyl52 You too, Melody! : )
@beanscot
@lotis333 You're welcome! May your days be joyful because the Lord has come!