Breaking Bread (Vol. 39) ‎#84

84. Joy to the World

1 Joy to the world! the Lord is come;
Let earth receive her King;
Let ev'ry heart prepare him room,
And heav'n and nature sing,
And heav'n and nature sing,
And heav'n, and heav'n and nature sing.

2 Joy to the world! the Savior reigns;
Let us our songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.

3 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.

Text Information

• First Line: Joy to the world! the Lord is come
• Title: Joy to the World
• Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 (alt.)
• Meter: CM with repeats
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2019
• Scripture:
  Psalm 98:4-9
• Topic: Seasonal Music: Christmas

Tune Information

• Name: ANTIOCH
• Composer: George Frideric Handel, 1685-1759
• Adapter: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872 (alt.)
• Meter: CM with repeats
• Key: D Major
• Source: T. Hawkes' Collection of Tunes, 1833