Joy to the world! the Lord is come;

Let earth receive her King.

Let ev'ry heart prepare Him room,

And heav'n and nature sing ( And heav'n and nature sing! )

And heav'n and nature sing ( And heav'n and nature sing! )

And heav'n and heav'n and nature sing.







Joy to the world! the Saviour reigns;

Let men their songs employ;

While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains

Repeat the sounding joy ( Repeat the sounding joy! )

Repeat the sounding joy ( Repeat the sounding joy! )

Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.







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 of His love ( And wonders of His love! )

And wonders, and wonders of His love.



Music by George Frederick Handel

with lyrics by Isaac Watts