Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ‎#201

201. Joy to the World

1. Joy to the world, the Lord is come;
Let earth receive her King!
Let ev’ry heart prepare him room,
And Saints and angels sing,
And Saints and angels sing,
And Saints, and Saints and angels sing.

2. Rejoice! Rejoice when Jesus reigns,
And Saints 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 will sin and sorrow grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He’ll come and make the blessings flow
Far as the curse was found,
Far as the curse was found,
Far as, far as the curse was found.

4. Rejoice! Rejoice in the Most High,
While Israel spreads abroad
Like stars that glitter in the sky,
And ever worship God,
And ever worship God,
And ever, and ever worship God.

Text Information

• First Line: Joy to the world, the Lord is come
• Title: Joy to the World
• Author: Isaac Watts, 1674–1748
• Alterer: William W. Phelps, 1792–1872
• Meter: 8 6 8 6 6 8
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1985
• Scripture:
  Psalm 97:1
  ;
  Psalm 98:4-9
• Topic: Christmas; Jesus Christ: Second Coming
• Notes: "Included in the first LDS hymnbook, 1835." Additional scripture reference from LDS canon: Alma 5:50

Tune Information

• Name: [Joy to the world, the Lord is come]
• Composer: George F. Handel, 1685–1759
• Arranger: Lowell Mason, 1792–1872
• Meter: 8 6 8 6 6 8
• Incipit: 17654 32156 67711
• Key: D Major