Joy to the World
Nat "King" Cole Lyrics
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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 Saviour 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
He rules the earth
With truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of his righteousnes
And wonders of his love
And wonders of his love
And wonders, and wonders of his love
The song "Joy to the World" by Nat "King" Cole is a classic Christmas carol that speaks about the coming of the Lord and how all of nature and the world should rejoice at His arrival. The song begins by announcing that the Lord has come and that the earth should receive its King. It urges every heart to prepare a room for Him, and for heaven and nature to sing out in joy alongside men. The second verse speaks about the Savior reigning over the earth and how every field, flood, rock, hill, and plain should repeat the sounding joy of His reign. The final verse affirms that He rules the earth with truth and grace, bringing the nations to know the glories of His righteousness and the wonders of His love.
The lyrics of "Joy to the World" were written by English hymn writer Isaac Watts in 1719 and originally had a different melody. The melody that is commonly sung today was adapted from a piece by German composer George Friedrich Handel in 1741. Nat "King" Cole's version of the song was released in 1960 and has become one of the most popular versions of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Joy to the world
Let the world rejoice and be glad
The Lord is come
God has arrived and shown his presence
Let earth receive her King
The world should welcome and accept God as their ruler
Let every heart prepare him room
Everyone should make space in their hearts for God's presence and guidance
And heaven and nature sing
Angels and the natural world rejoice in God's arrival
Joy to the earth
The world should celebrate God's reign
The Saviour reigns
God rules as king and redeemer
Let men their songs employ
Let people sing praises to God
While fields and floods
All aspects of nature
Rocks, hills and plains
The landscape of the earth
Repeat the sounding joy
Continuously express happiness and delight in God's ruling
He rules the earth
God controls and governs the world
With truth and grace
God demonstrates both honesty and mercy
And makes the nations prove
God causes people from all nations to acknowledge and witness his greatness
The glories of his righteousness
God's majesty and moral excellence
And wonders of his love
Extraordinary demonstrations of God's affection and compassion
And wonders, and wonders of his love
Repeating the previous line to emphasize the astounding nature of God's love
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Amen! ✝️ Merry Christmas Everyone! Happy Birthday Jesus! 🎂🎁🕊✝️💖🙏😍📿✝️
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First introduction to Elvis was listening to my mother's Christmas albums. Tradition was born. Not Christmas without Elvis!
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Nat King Cole, Frabk Sinatra, and Bing Crosby, the three greats of classic Christmas music.
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Frank Sinatra
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and Perry Como
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and Andy Williams
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the legend Frabk Sinatra
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*JOY*...Alot of people at the time of his birth that was suffering didn't have a clue that their lives were about to change for the better and forever...Keep Thanking Believing and holding God's hand his timing is everything...
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Have a Goodday everybody💫
@silversurfer805
Perfect song at Christmas and could not be none better than to have Nat King Cole singing it! RIP Mr. Cole: you'll be missed and always remembered.