1.
Joy
to the world! the Lord is come;
Let
earth receive her King.
Let
ev'ry heart prepare Him room,
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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
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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
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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,
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And wonders of His love, :|
And
wonders, and wonders of His love.
Melodie:
Georg Friedrich Händel
Text:
Isaac Watts
