Joy To The World
Darlene McCoy Lyrics
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The lord is come
Let earth receive her king
Let every heart
Prepare him room
And heaven, let heaven
Heaven and nature
Heaven and nature sing
[Chorus:]
Everybody sing
Joy to the world
The lord is come
(let earth receive her king)
Let every heart
Prepare him room
Let heaven and nature sing
Let heaven and nature sing
Go tell of his glory
Go shout the new story
That the savior is born
Let heaven, heaven
Heaven and nature sing
Let fields and flocks
Rocks hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Go tell of his glory
Go shout the new story
The savior is born
Let heaven, heaven
Heaven, heaven
And nature sing
Sing joy to the world
For the savior reigns
And makes
His blessings flow
Joyful all ye nations rise
Join the triumph of the skies
With angelic hosts proclaim
Glory to the king
While the angels sing
[Chorus]
Everybody sing joy
Sing joy to the world
All over the world
Sing joy, oh
Sing joy, everybody sing
Joy to the world
The song "Joy to the World" by Darlene McCoy is a joyful celebration of the arrival of the Lord, Jesus Christ. The first verse suggests that everyone on earth should receive their king and prepare their hearts for his coming. The chorus invites everyone to join in the celebration and sing "Joy to the world" as heaven and nature rejoice. The second verse asks for all of creation, including fields, flocks, rocks, and hills, to join in the celebration and repeat the joyful sounds of Christ's arrival. The final verse urges all to join in singing of the glory of the newborn savior, while the angels join in and proclaim "Glory to the King."
The spirit of the song is all about spreading the good news of Christ's birth and the joy that it brings. It calls on all to participate in spreading the message of love, hope, and joy. The song compels us to sing of the blessings that Christ brings to the world and how He has made everyone free. It is a song that inspires and uplifts, reminding us of the great gift that God has given to mankind.
Line by Line Meaning
Joy to the world
Let there be joy in the world as the savior has arrived
The lord is come
The savior has arrived to bring hope and salvation to all
Let earth receive her king
Let the earth welcome the savior with open arms as he comes to bring peace and love
Let every heart
May every person's heart be filled with joy and love
Prepare him room
Make space in your heart and life for the savior to dwell
And heaven, let heaven
May even the heavens above celebrate the arrival of the savior
Heaven and nature
May all of creation rejoice at the arrival of the savior
Heaven and nature sing
May all of creation sing praises and celebrate the savior's arrival
Everybody sing
Let everyone join in song and celebration
Go tell of his glory
Spread the word of the savior's greatness and the blessings he brings
Go shout the new story
Proclaim the good news of the savior's arrival with a loud voice
That the savior is born
The long-awaited savior has finally been born
Let fields and flocks
Even the animals in the fields and flocks should rejoice at the savior's arrival
Rocks hills and plains
Even the rocks, hills, and plains should celebrate the savior's birth
Repeat the sounding joy
Let the joyous news be repeated and celebrated again and again
Sing joy to the world
Let the world and all of creation sing praises and celebrate the arrival of the savior
For the savior reigns
The savior has come to rule and bring peace
And makes
The savior's blessings and love
His blessings flow
May the savior's blessings flow and bring happiness and peace to everyone
Joyful all ye nations rise
Let all nations rise up in joy and praise the arrival of the savior
Join the triumph of the skies
Join the angels in their celebration and songs of praise
With angelic hosts proclaim
Together with the angels, praise and proclaim the greatness of the savior
Glory to the king
Praise be to the savior, the king of all
While the angels sing
As the angels sing out in celebration, let us also sing out in joy and praise
All over the world
Let there be joy and celebration all over the world
Sing joy, oh
Let us sing out in joy
Sing joy, everybody sing
Let everyone join in singing and celebrating the savior's arrival
Joy to the world
The savior has arrived, bringing joy, hope, and love to all
Contributed by Jonathan J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.