Joy to the World
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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 world, 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
And wonders, wonders, of His love
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.
Interesting facts about “Joy to the World”:
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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