Joy To The World
Sufjan Stevens Lyrics


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Joy to the world, the Lord has 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 world, 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

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 of his love




And wonders of his love
And wonders, wonders of his love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Sufjan Stevens' version of "Joy to the World" exalt and praise the coming of the Lord and the reign of the Savior. The song begins with a proclamation of joy and the arrival of the King. The line "Let every heart prepare him room" calls for a welcoming of Jesus into our lives, while "And heaven and nature sing" celebrates the coming of the Lord not just on earth but beyond. The second verse continues this celebration, calling on all men to employ their songs and even the rocks, hills, and plains to "repeat the sounding joy." It is a call for all of nature and creation to join in the jubilant celebration of the Savior's reign.


The final verse focuses on the Lord's rule over the world and how he rules it with both truth and grace. It speaks to the power and glory of his righteousness and the wonders of his love. This verse serves not only as a powerful conclusion to the song, but also as a reminder of the grace and love that the Lord bestows upon us all. Overall, Stevens' adaptation of "Joy to the World" seeks to reinforce the spiritual significance of the holiday season and elevate the joyous occasion to new heights.


Line by Line Meaning

Joy to the world, the Lord has come
Rejoice, for the Lord has arrived


Let earth receive her King
May the earth welcome its King


Let every heart prepare him room
Let every heart make space for Him


And heaven and nature sing
Even the heavens and nature sing with joy


And heaven and nature sing
And the heavens and nature sing out again with great joy


And heaven and heaven and nature sing
The heavens and all of nature sing together with joy


Joy to the world, the Savior reigns
Rejoice, for the Savior is now in power


Let men their songs employ
Let all people proclaim their songs of praise


While fields and floods
As fields and floods


Rocks, hills, and plains
And even rocks, hills, and plains


Repeat the sounding joy
Echo the triumphant joy


Repeat the sounding joy
Echo the triumphant joy once more


Repeat, repeat the sounding joy
Echo the triumphant joy over and over again


He rules the world with truth and grace
He governs the world with righteousness and kindness


And makes the nations prove
And causes nations to show


The glories of his righteousness
The wondrousness of His righteousness


And wonders of his love
And the amazing nature of His love


And wonders of his love
And the amazing nature of His love again


And wonders of his love
And the amazing nature of His love once more


And wonders of his love
And the amazing nature of His love yet again


And wonders, wonders of his love
And the wonder, wonder of His love




Lyrics Β© HAL LEONARD LLC, BMG Rights Management
Written by: Sufjan Stevens

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Comments from YouTube:

@sierra8802

This is the most beautiful arrangement of Joy to the World that I have ever heard. So calming.

@adamms9817

Ever since CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, Sufjan Stevens has never failed to amaze me. 😍😍😍

@tanya-hf8ve

Omggg Yesss πŸ’–

@rozalia6286

This is amazing! It really reminds me of Christmas! I can’t wait, I love Christmas πŸŽ„

@annalisasauter7935

I grew up on this, my mother's car would have this DVD popped into the stereo whenever we visited during the holidays.

@rithistewartx5908

Love you Sufjan ❀️ may God bless you!❀️

@iammakismom

Absolutely stunning. And perfect.

@ianbohannan8995

This is gorgeous

@dosenb

Thx sufjan been digging the recent piano release call me back bro

@abrahamsotelo6770

<3

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