Joy to the World
Diana Ross and the Supremes Lyrics


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Halleluia, Halleluia
Halleluia, Halleluia

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

Halleluia, Halleluia
Halleluia, Halleluia

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

Halleluia, Halleluia

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




And wonders and wonders
Of his love

Overall Meaning

The song 'Joy to the World' is a classic Christmas hymn that is widely recognized and sung during the holiday season. The first verse opens with the lyrics 'Joy to the world, the Lord is come', which is a proclamation of the arrival of the Messiah. The joyous tone of the song continues throughout, with the hope that the world will prepare its heart for His coming. In the second verse, the song continues to express the happiness that the savior reigns and is victorious over all, even the rocks, hills, and plains. The song concludes with the verse that expresses how the Lord rules the world with truth and grace and makes the nations prove the glories of His righteousness and wonders of His love.


Line by Line Meaning

Halleluia, Halleluia
Praising the Lord with a song of gratitude.


Joy to the world
A celebration of the arrival of salvation and hope.


The lord is come
A declaration of faith that God has arrived.


Let earth receive her king
Acknowledging Christ as the ruler of the world.


Let every heart prepare Him room
A call to believers to make room for Christ in their lives.


And heaven and nature sing
A song of joy and gratitude from all of creation.


And heaven and heaven and nature sing
A repetition of the joyous song from heaven and earth.


The savior reigns
The triumph of Christ as the ruler of the world.


Let men their songs employ
Men are called to sing and celebrate the savior's reign.


While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
The joyous celebration extends to all of the natural world.


Repeat the sounding joy
A call to repeat the joyful proclamation of Christ's reign.


He rules the world with truth and grace
Christ reigns over the world with both justice and compassion.


And makes the nations prove
Christ's sovereignty over the world is evident in every nation.


The glories of his righteousness
Christ's reign is characterized by moral purity and uprightness.


The wonders of his love
Christ's reign is also characterized by his great love for all people.


And wonders and wonders and wonders of his love
Repeating the wonder and awe of Christ's love.


And wonders of his love
Celebrating the amazing nature of Christ's love.


And wonders and wonders
Emphasizing the incredible and miraculous nature of Christ's love.


And wonders of his love
A final declaration of Christ's glorious and wondrous love.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JENIFER KAREN WATTS, SIMON ELLIOTT VARGA

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@Pickchore

Heard this in the supermarket the other day.

It’s a banger.

@manuelorozco7760

One more week until Xmas 2022! Another good version

@pluto17dre

i love this song!

@johnharris4899

By The Supremes!!!

@alvinlockhart5810

Bliss

@westphillysoul

Oh, of course! No one did it better than Motown.

@johnharris4899

Amen to that 🙏

@westphillysoul

Please, no profanity and smack talk on here. This went down like 11 months ago - can't we just enjoy the music?

@sabrinasimon3520

westphillysoul the supremes the Christmas song merry Christmas to you

@kurtsupreme

What's all this "DIana Ross and The Supremes" crap? These were THE SUPREMES, clear and simple! Knopck off the "Ross as a solo act" crap!

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