Joy To The World
Cathedral Brass and Chorus 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 Earth, the Savior reigns!
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
In "Joy to the World," a popular Christmas carol, the choir sings with exultation about the Lord's arrival on Earth. They declare that the King of the world has come, and that every heart should prepare a place for Him. Heaven and nature join together in celebration, echoing the joy of the choristers. The song invites everyone to join in the chorus, as rocks, hills, fields, plains, and floods repeat the sound of the joyous harmonies.
In the second verse, the focus shifts to the Savior's reign on Earth. The choir encourages listeners to sing along with the joyous harmonies, as the fields, rocks, hills, and plains repeat the sounding joy. The choir praises the Lord's rule of the world with truth and grace, as He makes the nations acknowledge the glories of His righteousness and wonders of His love. These glorifications reverberate throughout the song, as the choir repeats the chorus, emphasizing the importance of the message of joy and hope that glows from its lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Joy to the World, the Lord is come!
Let us rejoice and be glad, for the Lord has arrived!
Let earth receive her King;
May the world welcome and accept their King.
Let every heart prepare Him room,
May every heart make space for the King in their lives.
And Heaven and nature sing,
Even the heavens and nature themselves rejoice and sing praises.
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing.
The heavens and nature sing in unison and harmony.
Joy to the Earth, the Savior reigns!
Let all the earth be filled with joy, for the Savior has come to reign!
Let us their songs employ;
Let us use their songs as a testament of our own rejoicing.
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
All aspects of nature - fields, floods, rocks, hills, and plains - join in the celebration.
Repeat the sounding joy,
Let us continue to repeat the joyous sounds of praise and thanksgiving.
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy
We must keep on repeating the joyous sounds of praise and thanksgiving.
He rules the world with truth and grace,
The King rules the world with both honesty and mercy.
And makes the nations prove
He causes the nations to experience and acknowledge
The glories of His righteousness,
The wonderful beauty of His righteousness.
And wonders of His love,
And the amazing, miraculous nature of His love.
And wonders of His love,
And the amazing, miraculous nature of His love.
And wonders, wonders, of His love
His love is filled with wonder and amazement.
Lyrics © DISK EYES MUSIC
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