Lutheran Book of Worship ‎#39

39. Joy to the World

1 Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive its 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 earth, the Savior 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 No more let sin and sorrow 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, 1674-1748
• Meter: C M and repeat
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1978
• Topic: Christmas

Tune Information

• Name: ANTIOCH
• Composer: George F. Handel, 1685-1759 (adapt.)
• Meter: C M and repeat
• Key: D Major