Verse 1

I.Watts, L.Mason. publ. 1839

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Joy to the world! The Lord is come!
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Let earth receive her King!
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Let every heart prepare Him room,
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And heav'n and nature sing, and heav'n and nature sing,
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and heav'n and heav'n and nature sing!

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Joy to the world! the Savior reigns;
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Let men their songs employ;
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While field and floods, rocks, hills, and plains.
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Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy,
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Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.

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He rules the world with truth and grace
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And makes the nations prove
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The glories of His righteousness,
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And wonders of His love, And wonders of His love,
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And wonders, wonders of His love.