Joy To The World
Cwmbach Male Choir 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 Saviour reins
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 bids 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 lyrics to Cwmbach Male Choir's Joy to the World, written by Isaac Watts, are a jubilant celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. The song speaks about the coming of the Lord, who is seen as the King of the earth. The song also urges every heart to prepare room for Him, so that "heaven and nature sing." This can be seen as a call for all of humanity to open their hearts to Christ, which will have an effect on the world around us. The song also speaks to the power of Christ, who "rules the world with truth and grace."
As the song progresses, it becomes clear that the message of the song is not just about Christ's birth, but also about the continued impact of Christ's teachings and grace on the world. The song calls for all men to use their voices to employ songs of praise for the Savior, as even the fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains are joining in with the sounds of joy. This message of unity and joining in to praise the Lord is one that is still relevant today, and can be seen as a call to action for Christians to come together and celebrate the birth of their Savior.
Line by Line Meaning
Joy to the World! The Lord is come
Let us rejoice, for the Lord has arrived
Let earth receive her King!
Let the whole world accept their King, the Lord
Let every heart prepare Him room
Let each person make space for the Lord in their heart
And heaven and nature sing
Let the heavens and earth join together in singing praises to the Lord
And heaven and nature sing
Let the heavens and earth join together in singing praises to the Lord
And heaven, and heaven and nature sing
Let the heavens, earth and all their inhabitants unite in singing praises to the Lord
Joy to the world! the Saviour reins
Let us rejoice, for the Savior is in control
Let men their songs employ
Let humankind use their voices to sing songs of praise
While fields and floods
The fields and floods
Rocks, hills and plains
The rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Will also echo the joyful songs of praise
Repeat the sounding joy
Will also echo the joyful songs of praise
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy
Let the joyful songs of praise be repeated over and over again
He rules the world!
The Lord is in control of the entire world
With truth and grace
He governs with both truth and kindness
And bids the nations prove
He invites all nations to experience
The glories of His righteousness
The wonderful and magnificent righteousness of the Lord
And wonders of His love
And the incredible miracles of His love
And wonders of His love
And the incredible miracles of His love
And wonders, wonders of His love
And all the amazing wonders of His love
Contributed by Alexandra K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.