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.
< instrumental >
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.
< instrumental >
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.