Joy to the World
Doc Severinsen and His Orchestra 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 Savior reigns
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 makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love
And wonders of His love
And wonders and wonders of His love
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
The lyrics of "Joy to the World" by Doc Severinsen and His Orchestra convey the message of the coming of the Lord during the season of Christmas. The song begins by exclaiming that the Lord has come, and asks for the earth to receive her king. The next line, "Let every heart prepare Him room," is a call to action for listeners to prepare their hearts and minds for the arrival of the Lord. The final line of the first verse, "And Heaven and nature sing," signifies the rejoicing that takes place in heaven and on earth due to the arrival of the Lord.
The second verse of the song speaks about the Savior reigning and men employing their songs. The repetition of the phrase "repeat the sounding joy" emphasizes the significance of this event and encourages everyone to join in the celebration. The final verse highlights the Lord's rule over the world with truth and grace. It emphasizes the glories of His righteousness and the wonders of His love.
Line by Line Meaning
Joy to the world, the Lord is come
Let us all take joy in the arrival of our Lord
Let earth receive her King
May the world welcome their true ruler
Let every heart prepare Him room
Let us all make room in our hearts for Him
And Heaven and nature sing
The harmony of Heaven and nature is singing in celebration
And Heaven and nature sing
The harmony of Heaven and nature is singing in celebration
And Heaven and Heaven and nature sing
The glory swells and lifts to our heavenly Lord
Joy to the world, the Savior reigns
May the world find joy in the reign of our Savior
Let men their songs employ
Let all men join in and sing songs of praise
While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains
With all of creation, from the fields to the mountains, join in singing
Repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy
Let the joyous sound echo and reverberate
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy
Let the rejoicing continue, let us keep singing
He rules the world with truth and grace
He governs with the principles of truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
And all nations demonstrate the proof of His rule
The glories of His righteousness
The magnificence of His righteousness
And wonders of His love
The awe-inspiring wonders of His love
And wonders of His love
The awe-inspiring wonders of His love
And wonders and wonders of His love
And the wonders of His love continue to amaze and astound us
Joy to the world, the Lord is come
Once again, let us all take joy in the arrival of our Lord
Let earth receive her King
May the world once again welcome their true ruler
Let every heart prepare Him room
May we all continue to make room in our hearts for Him
And Heaven and nature sing
And once again, Heaven and nature sing in celebration
And Heaven and nature sing
And once again, Heaven and nature sing in celebration
And Heaven and Heaven and nature sing
And once again, the glory swells and lifts to our heavenly Lord
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: TRADITIONAL, BRIAN SCOTT BENNETT
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dachanist
came here because of an anecdote in one of his masterclasses that the label basically forced him to play the pic. They got Schilke to make him one and he learned it well enough to do the session. Doc hates piccolo trumpets. This is awesome. What an inspiration on how to slug through a shitty gig.
Chris Thompson
Close enough for Perfection
Wayne Britton
Am I hearing some intonation issues. Must be the other guy or orchestra. Can never be Doc. That should be the rule.
Wayne Britton
Am I hearing some intonation issues? Well I’ll blame it on the other guy and orchestra. Not Doc .
David Werden
You have to work a bit to find a bigger fan of Doc's than me (for about 60 years and counting), but piccolo is not easy if you are not used to playing it, even for a master like Doc!
Wayne Britton
@David Werden
I can attest to the fact of your fandom by your wonderful videos you post. You are right about the piccolo. It’s a totally different animal. My teacher was an amazing picc player so it was a big part of my college experience. I’ve taken many people up to Washington music (Chuck Levins) for them to pick up a piccolo and all of them left empty handed. I think they thought it would be easy to transition but that’s not the case. Actually this video isn’t the first time I’ve heard Doc struggle with intonation. I heard him live in Richmond Virginia where I live probably early 90’s and they brought his horn onstage about 20 minutes before he started. The auditorium was frigid. He started playing and to say it was flat was an understatement. He was flabbergasted he was blowing air into the bell. Trying to warm it up. He even made a joke about how cold it was. He eventually got it warmed up and knocked everyone’s socks off as usual.
Jurgis Dapšauskas
intonation is'nt perfect . . .