Joy To The World
Willie Nelson Lyrics


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Joy to the world, 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

Joy to the world, the Savior reigns
Let men their songs employ
While fields and 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

Overall Meaning

The first stanza of the song, "Joy to the world, the Lord is come, Let earth receive her King, Let every heart prepare Him room, And Heaven and nature sing" emphasizes the arrival of the Lord, Jesus Christ. The arrival of Jesus could be perceived as a joyous event that should not be taken lightly. The second sentence's words "Let every heart prepare Him room" has a deeper meaning as it highlights that the Lord cannot reside in hardened hearts that are bogged down with materialistic pursuits.


The second stanza's first line, "Joy to the world, the Savior reigns" is an echo of the belief that Christ triumphantly defeated death, and as a result, he is the rightful savior of our beings. The following lines "Let men their songs employ, While fields and rocks, hills, and plains, Repeat the sounding joy" denotes that everyone around the earth should rejoice and celebrate. The use of the natural environments, such as fields and rocks, portrays that creation is also filled with happiness and jubilant behavior at the savior's arrival.


The third and final stanza signifies Christ's rules and manner of governing the world. The first line states, "He rules the world with truth and grace," highlights two critical components of Christ's leadership style, respectively, truth and grace. The phrase "makes the nations prove" denotes that Christ's power is manifested in the actions of nations, and when they do so, they glorify His righteousness. The ending phrase is a direct reference to God's infinite love for humanity; it's wonders are endless.


Line by Line Meaning

Joy to the world, the Lord is come
Let us celebrate with great happiness because God has come to this world to bless us.


Let earth receive her King
Every person on earth should welcome the arrival of the King of the world.


Let every heart prepare Him room
We should create a place in our hearts to embrace Him with all of our being.


And Heaven and nature sing
Even Heaven and the rest of nature rejoice and sing in honor of His arrival!


And Heaven and nature sing
Even Heaven and the rest of nature rejoice and sing in honor of His arrival!


And Heaven and Heaven and nature sing
The entire universe is singing and rejoicing in honor of His coming!


Joy to the world, the Savior reigns
We should be happy and celebrate because the Savior has come and is ruling the world.


Let men their songs employ
Let everyone use their voices and sing to praise Him.


While fields and rocks, hills and plains
Even the fields, rocks, hills, and plains join in singing to honor Him.


Repeat the sounding joy
Let us continue to sing and share the joy of His coming for many years to come!


Repeat the sounding joy
Let us continue to sing and share the joy of His coming for many years to come!


Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy
Let us keep repeating the joyful songs and keep praising Him.


He rules the world with truth and grace
He governs the world and spreads the truth and grace to every corner of the earth.


And makes the nations prove
He helps the nations to experience and testify His glory.


The glories of His righteousness
He shows us the magnificence of His righteousness.


And wonders of His love
Also, His boundless love is witnessed by us and it fills our hearts with awe and wonder.


And wonders of His love
Also, His boundless love is witnessed by us and it fills our hearts with awe and wonder.


And wonders, wonders, of His love
His love fills us with astonishment and wonder, and we keep talking about it further.




Lyrics © HAL LEONARD LLC, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Integrity Music
Written by: Isaac Watts, G Handel, Roger Wagner

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