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Joy To The World
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Sep 1, 2026 updated
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Matthew West's rendition of the classic Christmas carol 'Joy to the World' celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ and the joy His coming brings to the earth. The song calls for every heart to prepare room for the King and rejoices in the Savior's reign. It emphasizes the universal praise of creation and the truth, grace, and love of God's rule. The lyrics echo the traditional hymn's message of redemption and the wonders of God's love, making it a festive and worshipful declaration of the Christmas season.
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Joy to the world
The Lord is 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)
(Joy)
Joy to the world
(Joy)
(Joy)
Joy to the earth
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
(Joy)
(Joy)
Joy to the world
(Joy)
(Joy)
Joy to the world
Joy to the world
We sing joy to the world
(Joy to the world)
Joy to the world
He rules the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love (wonders of His love)
And wonders of His love (wonders of His love)
And wonders, wonders, of His love
Joy to the world
(Joy)
Joy to the world
Joy
Yeah
Joy to the world
(Joy to the world)
We sing joy to the world
Joy to the world
Joy to the world
Joy to the world
Joy to the world