Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,869 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 98 First Line: Joy to the world! the Lord is come! Lyrics:
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.
Joy to the earth! the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ,
While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains,
Repeat the sounding joy.
No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make his blessings flow
Far as the curse is found.
He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of his righteousness,
And wonders of his love.
Topics: Judgment day; Gentiles owning the true God; Gospel joyful sound; Christ first and second coming, or his incarnation, kingdom, and judgment; Praise for the gospel
Psalm 98 Part 2