Joy to the World
Lyle Gudmensen Lyrics
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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 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.
The lyrics of "Joy to the World" celebrate the arrival of the Lord and Savior. The song begins by repeating "Joy to the world" several times, emphasizing the idea that joy is spreading throughout the earth. The Lord's arrival is announced, and the song encourages people to prepare their hearts for him. The chorus encourages both heaven and nature to sing joyfully.
The next verse of the song speaks to the idea that the Savior reigns over the earth. The song calls on everyone to celebrate and sing out, from the fields to the hills. The final verse declares that the Lord has come to get rid of sorrow and sin, and bless everyone far and wide. The Lord's rulership is described as one of truth and grace. The nations will experience his glory and wonder, especially related to his love.
Overall, "Joy to the World" is a song of jubilant praise and rejoicing, as people celebrate the arrival of the Lord and his reign over the earth. It encourages people to prepare their hearts and join in the chorus of singing and praising.
Line by Line Meaning
Joy to the world
Let there be happiness throughout the world
Joy to the
Happiness to everyone
Joy to the
Happiness to all people
Joy to the
Happiness to every living being on earth
Joy to the
All should be happy, regardless of differences
Joy to the
Let peace and joy prevail everywhere
Joy to the world
A celebration of happiness and peace across the globe
Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
The arrival of the Lord has brought happiness to the world
Let earth receive her king
The world should welcome and accept its ruler
Let every heart prepare him room,
Everyone should make space in their heart for the Lord
And heaven and nature sing,
Even the heavens and nature rejoice with the arrival of the Lord
And heaven and nature sing,
The entire universe is singing the praise of the Lord
And heaven, and heaven and nature sing.
All of heaven and the natural world are filled with the joy of the Lord's coming
Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns!
Happiness for the world as the Savior takes control
Let all their songs employ
Everyone should join in singing songs of praise
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains,
Nature itself sings in joy
Repeat the sounding joy,
The happiness and joy is so great that it needs to be repeated
Repeat the sounding joy,
Let the joy be repeated everywhere
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.
Keep repeating the joy to spread it throughout the world
No more let sins and sorrows grow,
The world should be free from sin and sadness
Nor thorns infest the ground.
The ground should be free from painful thorns
He comes to make his blessings flow
The Lord will bring blessings to all
Far as the curse is found,
The Lord's blessings will reach everywhere the curse has spread
Far as the curse is found,
No place will be left untouched by the Lord's blessings
Far as, far as the curse is found.
The Lord's blessings will reach every corner of the earth
He rules the world with truth and grace,
The Lord is a just and merciful ruler of the world
And makes the nations prove
The nations will experience the benevolent rule of the Lord
The glories of his righteousness,
The world will witness the glory of the Lord's justice and fairness
And wonders of his love,
The world will see the miraculous power of the Lord's love
And wonders of his love,
The Lord's love will be a wonder for all to see
And wonders, wonders of his love.
The Lord's love will create wonders that surpass all human understanding
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., O/B/O APRA AMCOS, Peermusic Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ISSAC WATTS, PETER KORBEL
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