Joy To The World
Dolly Parton 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
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven, and heaven and nature sing
Joy to the earth! 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

No more let sins and sorrows grow
Nor thorns infest the ground
He comes to make His blessing 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 lyrics to Dolly Parton's "Joy to the World" is a joyous celebration of the arrival of Jesus Christ, who is referred to as the "King" and "Savior" in the song. The first stanza calls for everyone to prepare their hearts for Jesus to come into their lives - "Let every heart prepare Him room." The repetitive phrase "And heaven and nature sing" emphasizes the magnitude of the event and the fact that even the natural world is rejoicing.


The second stanza focuses on the impact of Christ's reign on the world, proclaiming that "The Savior reigns" and urging people to sing songs of praise. The imagery used - of fields, floods, rocks, hills, and plains - represents the entirety of creation joining in the celebration. The phrase "Repeat the sounding joy" is repeated twice, reinforcing the message that this is a time of great joy and rejoicing.


The final stanza speaks to the transformative power of Christ's arrival, declaring that he has come to eradicate sins and sorrows and bless the entire world. The phrase "Far as the curse is found" refers to the biblical idea of a curse on the earth that was brought about by human sin, and suggests that Christ's blessings extend to the farthest reaches of the earth. The song concludes with an affirmation of Christ's righteous and loving rule over the world and a call for people to "prove" the "glories" of his righteousness.


Line by Line Meaning

Joy to the world! The Lord is come
Let us all express our happiness and delight because our Lord has arrived


Let earth receive her king
The earth should welcome and accept the arrival of our king


Let every heart prepare Him room
Let us all prepare ourselves emotionally and spiritually for the arrival of the lord in our hearts


And heaven and nature sing
The heavens and the nature joins us in singing praises to the Lord


Joy to the earth! The Savior reigns
Let us all rejoice because the savior is now in power and control


Let men their songs employ
Let all people make use of their voices to sing joyful songs


While fields and floods
Even the fields and floods are joining in the celebration


Rocks, hills and plains
The rocks, hills, and plains also participate in the jubilation


Repeat the sounding joy
Everyone should repeat the joyful sounds of songs and praises to the savior


No more let sins and sorrows grow
May sins and sorrows cease to propagate and grow


Nor thorns infest the ground
May the ground no longer be plagued with thorns


He comes to make His blessing flow
The Lord is here to bless us all and bless our land


Far as the curse is found
The Lord's blessings extend as far as the curse has touched us


He rules the world with truth and grace
The Almighty governs the world with both truth and mercy


And makes the nations prove
The nations are made to acknowledge and experience the Lord's power and might


The glories of His righteousness
Let us celebrate and appreciate the Lord's justice and holiness


And wonders of His love
May we marvel and wonder at the depth and breadth of the Lord's kindness and love


And wonders of His love
May we marvel and wonder at the depth and breadth of the Lord's kindness and love


And wonders, wonders of His love
May we be amazed and astonished at the wonders and beauty of the Lord's enduring love




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Written by: Isaac Watts

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Wendy Ramirez

Love your voice ❤️Dolly amazing voice 🎤and the Christmas 🎄 music 🎶 is beautiful as you are to

Studio2019 NASA

Hermosa canción, lindo mensaje🤗

Rose Evers

Dolly, thank you for continuing to share your talent, a God given talent! You bright outlook certainly helps in these days! Thank you God for music🎶

Bryan Mathew

Love 🌈DolLy Too!!.

Marline Ramlotchan

Very beautiful voice.. Awesome.. 🌹❤️

coco💃

One of my best n fav Christmas album at all time is Dolly Parton n Kenny Rogers. May your soul rest in peace of the Lord Mr Rogers,have a blessed Christmas in the beautiful Kingdom n Choir of the Lord Jesus🙏🙏🙏🎅🎄❄☃️❄🎊🤶🎄🎁💫💫💫💫❤❤❤❤

Christina Is here

A favourite song by a beautiful singer! 💕

Allen Trice

Oh Dolly Parton! 👱👢🎸 You are still the angel of Christmas and a happy new song! 👼❄🎄⛄ Thanks and Merry Christmas to you! 🎄❄⛄🎅

Brett S

Dolly’s voice is music ! ❤️❤️

Kirsten Nielsen

I just love her Voice... THE Voice💞🎤🎶🎄🎀🎁💝💖

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