The Celebration Hymnal ‎#270

270. Joy to the World!

1 Joy to the world! the Lord is come;
Let earth receive her King.
Let every 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 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.

3 No more let sin and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground.
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found,
Far as the curse is found,
Far as, far as the curse is found.

4 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
• Meter: C.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1997
• Topic: Christ: Advent; Christ: Birth

Tune Information

• Name: ANTIOCH
• Composer: George Frederick Handel
• Arranger: Lowell Mason
• Meter: C.M.
• Key: D Major
• Notes: Optional transition to "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You"