Joy To The World
Dr. Charles Hayes Lyrics
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Let earth receive her King
Let e-every-why hear-ear-eart prepar-are Hi-I'm roo-oo-om
And heaven and nature sing (and heaven and nature sing)
And heaven and nature sing (and heaven and nature sing)
And hea-eaven, and hea-eaven and nature sing
Joy to the world, the Savior reigns
While fie-ields a-and floo-oo-oods
Rocks, hi-ills a-and plai-ai-ains
Repeat the sounding joy (repeat the sounding joy)
Repeat the sounding joy (repeat the sounding joy)
Repea-eat, repea-eat the sounding joy
Ohh-oh, Ohh-oh, Ohh-oh, Ohh-oh
No more let sin and sorrow grow
Nor thorns infest the ground
He co-omes to-oo ma-a-ake His ble-essings flow-ow-ow
Far as the curse is found (far as the curse is found)
Far as the curse is found (far as the curse is found)
far a-as, far a-as the curse is found
For He rules the world with tru-uth a-and grace
And makes the na-atio-ion prove
The glo-ories o-of His ri-ighteousne-e-ess
And wonders of His love (and wonders of His love)
And wonders of His love (and wonders of His love)
And wo-onders, wo-onders of Hi-is love
Joy to the world, the Lord has come
The lyrics of Dr. Charles Hayes's song Joy To The World are a celebration of the arrival of the Lord and his reign over the world. The opening lines invite all to rejoice in the coming of the King and to prepare their hearts and homes for his arrival. The reference to heaven and nature singing emphasizes the magnitude and significance of the occasion.
The second stanza emphasizes the Savior's reign and calls for men to employ their songs in praise of him. The reference to fields, floods, rocks, hills, and plains repeating the sounding joy suggests that every part of creation is joining in the celebration. The third stanza speaks of the end of sin and sorrow and the beginning of the blessings and wonders of God's love. The repetition of the phrase "far as the curse is found" emphasizes that the Lord's reign will extend throughout the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Joy to the world, the Lord has come
Let us all rejoice as the Lord has arrived
Let earth receive her King
Let the earth welcome its King with open arms
Let e-every-why hear-ear-eart prepar-are Hi-I'm roo-oo-om
And heaven and nature sing (and heaven and nature sing)
And heaven and nature sing (and heaven and nature sing)
And hea-eaven, and hea-eaven and nature sing
Let every single heart prepare room for Him, and the heavens and the nature sing His praises along with us
Joy to the world, the Savior reigns
Rejoice as the Savior takes His throne
Let men their so-ongs e-employ
While fie-ields a-and floo-oo-oods
Rocks, hi-ills a-and plai-ai-ains
Repeat the sounding joy (repeat the sounding joy)
Repeat the sounding joy (repeat the sounding joy)
Repea-eat, repea-eat the sounding joy
Let the people sing their songs of joy, as the fields, floods, rocks, hills, and plains also join in singing the praises of the Lord
No more let sin and sorrow grow
Nor thorns infest the ground
He co-omes to-oo ma-a-ake His ble-essings flow-ow-ow
Far as the curse is found (far as the curse is found)
Far as the curse is found (far as the curse is found)
far a-as, far a-as the curse is found
May sin and sorrow no longer prevail, and the Lord's blessings flow wherever the curse has taken over
For He rules the world with tru-uth a-and grace
And makes the na-atio-ion prove
The glo-ories o-of His ri-ighteousne-e-ess
And wonders of His love (and wonders of His love)
And wonders of His love (and wonders of His love)
And wo-onders, wo-onders of Hi-is love
He reigns over the world with honesty and compassion, and shows the nations the glory of His righteousness and wonders of His love
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Rights Management
Written by: GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL, ISAAC WATTS
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Rik Rok
awesome! thx
drmsnkys
Who did this first? I know Thomas Whitfield did one like this on his Christmas album.