Joy to the World
Disney Lyrics


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Joy to the world
Joy to the
Joy to the
Joy to the
Joy to the
Joy to the
Joy to the world
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.
No more let sins and sorrows 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.
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.

Overall Meaning

The song Joy to the World is a celebration of the arrival of Jesus Christ, where the lyrics express the joy and happiness that arrives with his coming. The song begins with the repetition of "Joy to the world," as if to emphasize the magnitude of the event. The next line, "the Lord is come," further emphasizes that something great has happened. The song then shifts in focus to the earth, where the writer implores the listener to receive their king, thus establishing Jesus's kingship over everything. The repetition of "And heaven and nature sing" is a nod to the adoration and respect that all of creation holds for Jesus' arrival.


The following verse emphasizes that Jesus' rule as the savior is paramount, overwhelming and so joyful that it makes fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains, fill with joyful music. Finally, the song speaks of Jesus' healing powers, taking away sorrows and sins and making the world a better place. It ends by explaining that Jesus rules the world with truth and grace and makes the nations appreciate his glory and the wonders of his love.


Line by Line Meaning

Joy to the world
Let happiness be felt throughout the entire world


Joy to the
May all experience joy


Joy to the
Let joy be celebrated


Joy to the
May gladness be shared


Joy to the
Let rejoicing be heard


Joy to the
May elation be felt by all


Joy to the world
Let happiness be felt throughout the entire world


Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let's celebrate the arrival of the Lord with joy


Let earth receive her king
The Earth should accept its ruler


Let every heart prepare him room,
Let everyone make space in their heart for the Lord


And heaven and nature sing,
Even the heavens and nature itself celebrate and sing of his arrival


And heaven and nature sing,
Even the heavens and nature itself celebrate and sing of his arrival


And heaven, and heaven and nature sing.
And the heavens and nature sing along in unison


Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns!
Let's rejoice because the Savior rules over the Earth


Let all their songs employ
Let everyone's songs be about the Savior's reign


While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains,
All aspects of nature, from the fields to the floods to the rocks to the hills to the plains, join in this joyous celebration


Repeat the sounding joy,
Let the joyful sounds continue to be repeated


Repeat the sounding joy,
Let the joyful sounds continue to be repeated


Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.
Let the joyful sounds continue to be repeated numerous times


No more let sins and sorrows grow,
May sins and sorrows no longer increase


Nor thorns infest the ground.
And let the ground be free of thorns and other harmful things


He comes to make his blessings flow
The Lord arrives to spread his blessings


Far as the curse is found,
And he spreads his blessings as far as the curse has reached


Far as the curse is found,
And he spreads his blessings as far as the curse has reached


Far as, far as the curse is found.
And he spreads his blessings as far as the curse has reached


He rules the world with truth and grace,
The Lord rules the world with both truth and grace


And makes the nations prove
And he proves to the nations


The glories of his righteousness,
The wonder of his righteousness


And wonders of his love,
And his love is wondrous


And wonders of his love,
And his love is wondrous


And wonders, wonders of his love.
And his love is full of wonders




Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., O/B/O APRA AMCOS, Peermusic Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: LEROY ANDERSON

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Comments from YouTube:

@mrsweetscottyd7890

Christmas was such a magical time in childhood for Me with music like this, made it magical, probably happiest time of my life!

@abbz23

Ikr same ❤

@Quorra4567

The children sound so beautiful. The fairies are dancing so gracefully and elegantly. Disney has outdone themselves.

@EmeraldHW

I remember watching this when I was a child. I've been looking for it for years.

@tripphia

can't believe I'm not the only one who remembers this from there childhood was such a magical experience ❤🤩

@daphnequinom2168

I still have the disc since i was 3 and im 14 so its been 11 years but its all scratch.. it brings so much memories

@kimiko150

I remember watching this when I was very little. I use to watch the disney christmas specials all the time.

@jessicarechani1626

I had this DVD as a kid! Brings back memories!

@harrystoller4147

Jessica Rechani but you don’t have it anymore?

@danielhetue6968

The Christmas hymn and animation along with many singing voices coming from Larry Groce and the children are all beautiful and inspirational. Hard to believe it’s been exactly 14 years since this video was uploaded and it has never been removed, fortunately. Talk about Joy to the World and hopefully 2024 and 2025 will grow better as 2023 ends.

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