Joy to the World
New Age Orchestra and Chorus 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 Earth, 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, wonders, of His love
The song "Joy to the World" is a beloved Christmas anthem that celebrates the arrival of the Lord and encourages every heart to prepare room for the King. The opening line, "Joy to the World, the Lord is come!" is a triumphant declaration that the world has reason to celebrate, for the Savior has arrived. This is followed by an exhortation for the earth to receive her King, with the chorus repeating that the heavens and nature themselves sing out in praise of the Lord.
The second verse changes focus from the arrival of the Lord to the reign of the Savior. The lyrics direct us to employ our songs in honor of the Savior, inspiring all creation to repeat the sounding joy. The final verse highlights the global impact of the Savior, describing how he rules the world with truth and grace, revealing the excellence of his righteousness to all nations. The final chorus emphasizes the wondrous nature of the love of God and the continued awe and wonder inspired by His Son.
Line by Line Meaning
Joy to the World, the Lord is come!
We should feel happy and excited because our God has arrived to be with us!
Let earth receive her King;
The whole world should be welcoming and accept our King, Jesus Christ!
Let every heart prepare Him room,
Each of us should create space in our hearts to welcome Jesus, and make Him a part of our life!
And Heaven and nature sing,
Even the heavens above and the natural world around us join in singing and rejoicing because of Jesus!
And Heaven and nature sing,
Again, the heavens and the natural world want to emphasize that this moment is a truly joyous one!
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing.
Once more, both heavenly beings and nature celebrate the arrival of our Savior with great abundance!
Joy to the Earth, the Savior reigns!
Let all of us on this earth be happy because our Savior now reigns over us!
Let us their songs employ;
We should make use of the songs that the angels sing, and join in singing of our thanks and excitement!
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
All of the natural world - fields, floods, rocks, hills, and plains - are singing and celebrating Jesus, too!
Repeat the sounding joy,
We should join in and repeat the joyous songs of the angels, and do so with loud excitement!
Repeat the sounding joy,
Again, we should repeat the joyful noises of the natural world and spread the feeling of joy far and wide!
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy
We should keep repeating this joyous commemoration of this happy occasion, in order to celebrate this momentous occasion even more!
He rules the world with truth and grace,
Jesus is in charge of the entire world, and his rule is based on truth and grace. He wants us to live in harmony with one another in peace and love!
And makes the nations prove
Jesus guides nations to show that their way of life is based on his teachings. He leads us to understand that our task, as individuals and groups, is to enhance the worth of life, which in turn can add to our own sense of worth!
The glories of His righteousness,
His judgement is true and fair, and he expects us to do so as well. Through wisdom, respect, and honesty, we must all strive to deepen our connection with Jesus!
And wonders of His love,
Jesus loves us all, regardless of our imperfections. We should all seek to love one another in the same way, and recognize that we are all equal in the eyes of God!
And wonders of His love,
Again, we need to reflect on the mysterious ways of God's love, and seek to understand how his love can be shown to others through our own love, grace, and compassion!
And wonders, wonders, of His love
Within each of us, there is a deep sense of awe and wonder at the love of God. We should all continue to seek and embrace the mysteries of his love every day of our lives!
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LD Young
Mercy! Wonderfully performed! And a Merry Christmas 2020 and Love to all from rural Mississippi!
FC
From Brazil to Peter Hollens, Byu Vocal Point and all voices: Merry Christmas and a magnificent New Year...this was the most beautiful video of Christmas I have seen lately ...what a voices and songs... your greats guys!!!!!!!
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Fatima Cassia Antelo Souza very nice to have a great time with you in the world. Merry Christmas to all of you.
Ran123 Kaping
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Heal the Soul
Whoever reading this, God never sends you into a situation alone, God goes before you, He stands beside you, He walks behind you. Whatever situation you have right now be confident. God is with you. Ameen
Easton Shane
This was such an awesome performance to be a part of with BYU Vocal Point! They are amazing!
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Wow keren bngt suarax
Kurakula Syam sundar
Wow this is really great
I got goosebumps when listening to it
I love it
God bless you
Happy Christmas and New year
May u come with more songs
Becka fernandez de lara
so wonderful, greetings from Puebla,Mexico,Hanks for. our big concert!!!
Lisa Hunt
This is what I call a performance packed with a gigantic amount of amazing talents! I would have loved to be there in person! Every one of you are incredible people!๐ฅฐ๐