Joy To The World
D.A.R. (Holiday) 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

Let Heaven and nature sing, sing
Let Heaven and nature
Sing for the Lord has come
Oh what a wondrous love
Sing for the Lord has come
From heaven to earth

Our King is victorious
He is great and glorious
Sing for the Lord has come
From heaven to earth

He rules the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love

Let Heaven and nature sing, sing
Let Heaven and nature

Sing for the Lord has come
Oh what a wondrous love
Sing for the Lord has come
From heaven to earth

Our King is victorious
He is great and glorious
Sing for the Lord has come

Let every heart prepare Him room
Our God has come to dwell in you

Let every heart prepare Him room
Our God has come to dwell in you

Sing for the Lord has come
Oh what a wondrous love
Sing for the Lord has come
From heaven to earth

Our King is victorious
He is great and glorious




Sing for the Lord has come
From heaven to earth

Overall Meaning

The opening verse of D.A.R. (Holiday)'s "Joy to the World" communicates the excitement and joy of the arrival of the Lord. The song starts with the message that the Lord has come and Earth should receive its King. It encourages every heart to prepare for His arrival, so that Heaven and nature can sing His praises. The chorus reinforces the idea that the Lord has come, and His love is wondrous. It speaks to the audience, asking them to sing for the Lord, who has come from heaven to earth.


Line by Line Meaning

Joy to the world, the Lord is come
Let there be happiness all over the world because the Lord has arrived


Let earth receive her King
May the Earth receive its ruler with respect


Let every heart prepare Him room
May everyone open their hearts to make space for the Lord


And Heaven and nature sing
The skies and natural world celebrate joyfully


Let Heaven and nature sing, sing
May the heavens and earth continue to celebrate joyfully


Sing for the Lord has come
Rejoice because the Lord has arrived


Oh what a wondrous love
What a magnificent display of love


From heaven to earth
From the spiritual realm to our physical world


Our King is victorious
Our ruler has emerged triumphant


He is great and glorious
He possesses noble and impressive qualities


He rules the world with truth and grace
He governs the world with righteousness and kindness


And makes the nations prove
He compels the nations to demonstrate their loyalty to Him


The glories of His righteousness
The magnificent aspects of His moral uprightness


And wonders of His love
And the miraculous nature of His love


Our God has come to dwell in you
The Almighty has entered into your being




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DARREN MULLIGAN, BEN BACKUS, MARK CAMPBELL

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@katherinelaird3199

this group is fantastic.... gave me goose bumps..... thank you gentlemen.

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I have never heard anything so good before. You all are amazing! Thank you!

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Thank you for your services and for sharing your gifts and talents in music!

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Army has a Bluegrass band and I thought it was them until I saw that Navy bird on the guitar player's shoulder-My heart jumped. GO NAVY! Thanks for some lovely music and your service.

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WOW! Totally AMAZING! So proud they are seving our country! Thank you for your Service! <3

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Awesome, these Gentleman are extremely talented. God Bless You.

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Awesome! I listen to these tapes every night for hours. I enjoy the great music! Thank you U.S. NAVY Band

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I love that steel guitar!

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Fantastic instrumentalists...

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