Joy to the World
Christmas Carol Lyrics


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Joy to the world, the Lord has 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 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, 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
And wonders, wonders, of His love

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of "Joy to the World" proclaim the arrival of the Lord and the call for the earth to welcome him as king. The joy and excitement of the moment are infectious, with the heavens and nature itself joining in the celebration. This is reinforced with the repetition of "And heaven and nature sing," emphasizing the universality of the event.


The second stanza moves from the arrival of the Lord to his reign as Savior. It is a call for all men to join in and employ their songs to celebrate this momentous occasion. The repeated phrase "repeat the sounding joy" encourages everyone to join in the festive spirit, with all the elements of the natural world as well.


The final stanza further emphasizes the rule of the Lord and its impact on the world. His truth and grace prevail, and all the nations are called to prove the glory of his righteousness and the wonders of his love. The closing lines of the song are a powerful reminder of the enduring impact of the Lord's arrival, and the wonder and love that still surround him today.


Line by Line Meaning

Joy to the world, the Lord has come
Let us find happiness in the fact that the Lord has arrived


Let earth receive her King
May the earth welcome its ruler


Let every heart prepare Him room
May each individual be ready to accept Him in their heart


And Heaven and nature sing
Even the heavens and nature celebrate His arrival


And Heaven and nature sing
Even the heavens and nature celebrate His arrival


And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing
Even the heavens and nature celebrate His arrival with great joy


Joy to the world, the Savior reigns!
Let us find happiness in the fact that the Savior rules over us


Let men their songs employ
Let all people sing praises to Him


While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Even the natural world rejoices with songs and sounds


Repeat the sounding joy
They continue to sing loudly and happily


Repeat the sounding joy
They continue to sing loudly and happily


Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy
They continue to sing loudly and happily, repeating the same message


He rules the world with truth and grace
He governs the world through honesty and kindness


And makes the nations prove
And the nations demonstrate


The glories of His righteousness
The amazing qualities of His fairness and justice


And wonders of His love
And the marvels of His affection


And wonders of His love
And the marvels of His affection


And wonders, wonders, of His love
And the amazing wonders of His love




Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: Traditional

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@rebekah6920

( Verse' 1 )

Joy to the world
The Lord is Come
Let earth receive her king
Let every heart
prepare him room

And heaven nature sing
And heaven nature sing
And heaven
And heaven
And nature sing

( Verse' 2 )

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

(Verse' 3)

No more let sin
and sorrow 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

( Verse' 4 )

He rules the world
With Truth and Grace
And makes the
Nations prove

The glories of his
Righteousness

And wonder's of his Love
And wonder's of his Love
And wonder's
And wonder's
of his Love



@JohnKunnathu

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 all 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



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