Joy to the World
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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, wonders, of His love
And wonders, wonders, of His love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Joy to the World" tell the story of the birth of Jesus Christ, the King of kings, who has come to save humanity. The song celebrates the arrival of the Lord and encourages everyone to prepare their hearts for Christ's coming. The first verse of the song commands the earth to receive the King who is born in Bethlehem, and it is followed by the declaration of joy by Heaven and nature. The second verse declares that the Savior reigns and calls for everyone to employ their songs to proclaim the sounding joy to fields, floods, rocks, hills, and plains.


The final verse mentions that the Lord rules the world with truth and grace and makes the nations recognize the glories of His righteousness and wonders of His love. The song is a hymn of praise and unity among all humanity in the celebration of Jesus Christ's arrival. It encourages people to prepare their hearts for Christ's coming and to rejoice in the salvation that He brings.

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Line by Line Meaning

Joy to the world, the Lord has come
Let us all rejoice, for the Lord has arrived


Let earth receive her King
The world must welcome its new King


Let every heart prepare Him room
Each person should make space in their heart for Him


And Heaven and nature sing
Heaven and nature rejoice and celebrate His arrival


And Heaven and nature sing
Again, Heaven and nature express joy and gladness


And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing
Once more, Heaven and nature exult and proclaim His coming


Joy to the world, the Savior reigns!
We celebrate that the Savior now rules and governs


Let men their songs employ
All people should use music to express their happiness


While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
All parts of the earth - from fields to floods, rocks to hills - should join the festivities


Repeat the sounding joy
Continue to sing and declare the gladness and delight of this occasion


Repeat the sounding joy
Once more, urge everyone to keep singing in jubilation


Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy
Again and again, call for the reiteration of this joyous music


He rules the world with truth and grace
He governs the world with both honesty and compassion


And makes the nations prove
He causes the nations to demonstrate and acknowledge


The glories of His righteousness
The splendid nature of His moral authority


And wonders of His love
And the miraculous depth of His love


And wonders of His love
Once more, affirm the marvels of His love


And wonders, wonders, of His love
Indeed, emphasize the amazing and extraordinary quality of His love




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