Church Hymnary (4th ed.) ‎#320

320. Joy to the world, the Lord is come!

1 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.

2 Joy to the world, the Saviour reigns!
let all 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 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!
• Author: Isaac Watts (1674-1748)
• Meter: 86 86 extended
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2005
• Scripture:
  Isaiah 35:1
  ;
  Jeremiah 23:5
  ;
  John 1:14
  ;
  Luke 2:10
  ;
  Psalm 96:10-13
  ;
  Psalm 98:4-9
• Topic: Life in Christ: Christ Incarnate - Christmas and Epiphany; Jesus: coming again

Tune Information

• Name: ANTIOCH (COMFORT (Mason))
• Arranger: Lowell Mason (1792-1872)
• Meter: 86 86 extended
• Key: D Major
• Source: W. Holford's Voce di Melodia, c. 1834