Joy To The World
The Calvary Chancel Choir Lyrics
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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 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.
Joy
Joy
Joy
Joy
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.
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders of His love.
Joy
Joy
Joy
Joy
Joy
The song "Joy to the World" is a traditional Christian hymn that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. The first stanza proclaims the arrival of the Lord on earth, calling for every heart to prepare Him room, and for heaven and nature to sing. The second stanza rejoices in the reign of the Savior, and calls for all men to sing songs of praise, and for fields, floods, rocks, hills, and plains to echo back the joyful sound. The third stanza declares the Lord as the ruler of the world, who governs with truth and grace, revealing the glories of His righteousness and wonders of His love. The repeating "Joy" throughout the song emphasizes the joyful nature of the occasion, calling on listeners to experience the joy of God's love and salvation.
Line by Line Meaning
Joy to the world! the Lord is come:
What a happy occasion to celebrate! The Lord has arrived and we should all prepare to welcome Him as our King.
Let earth receive her King;
All people on earth should open their hearts to receive the Lord as their King and Savior.
Let every heart prepare Him room,
Every person should make a conscious effort to make space in their hearts for the Lord, to receive Him with open arms and an open mind.
And heaven and nature sing,
The heavenly hosts and the natural world are all rejoicing and singing praises to the Lord for His arrival.
And heaven and nature sing,
Once again, we hear that the heavenly hosts and the natural world are all rejoicing and singing praises to the Lord for His arrival.
And heaven, and heaven and nature sing.
This, the final iteration of the refrain, emphasizes that everyone and everything is singing songs of joy and praise to the Lord.
Joy to the earth! the Savior reigns:
The earth should also be filled with joy and celebration because the Savior has taken reign over it as well.
Let men their songs employ;
All people should sing songs in honor of the Savior reigning over the earth.
While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains
This line speaks to the universal nature of the joy and celebration, calling on not just humans but also the natural world to participate.
Repeat the sounding joy,
Everyone should keep repeating and echoing the sounds of joy and praise, so that they continue to ring out and be heard by all.
Repeat the sounding joy,
Once again, we are called to repeat the joyful sounds of celebration and praise for our Savior.
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.
This final line of the second verse reminds us once more that we should continue to repeat and echo the sounds of joy and celebration.
He rules the world with truth and grace,
The Lord reigns over the entire world, and He does so with a combination of truth and grace.
And makes the nations prove
The Lord proves Himself to the entire world through His actions and His influence over the nations.
The glories of His righteousness,
Through His rule and His actions, the Lord shows His glory and His righteousness.
And wonders of His love,
In addition to His righteousness, the Lord also demonstrates the wonders of His love to the world through His rule and influence.
And wonders of His love,
Once again, we hear about the wonders of the Lord's love for the world.
And wonders, wonders of His love.
This final line of the song continues to emphasize the incredible wonders of the Lord's love for the world.
Contributed by Gavin T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.