Joy to the World!

89 Antioch. C. M.

1 Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
   Let earth receive her King!
   Let every 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 men 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 sins and sorrows 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.
                         Isaac Watts
                         The Methodist Hymnal 1939 edition

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If ever there was the classic Christmas carol, this is the one. Watts outdoes himself in this one. It's always been one of my favorites.
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