Hymn Joy to the World

The musical masterpiece Joy to the World is one of the best Christmas songs ever written. The melody is believed to have originated from Handel, although the song wasn't completely composed by him. Isaac Watts is credited with the words.

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There is also a very popular non-Christmas song using the same title, it was sung by a group called 3 Dog Night.

Joy to the World Lyrics

Joy to the world! the Lord is come:
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven And heaven and nature sing.

Joy to the earth! 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 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, and wonders of his love.

Joy to the world! the Lord is come

Sheet Music For Popular Christmas Songs

The are now hundreds of versions of most popular Christmas songs.
Download a bundle of 22 traditional Christmas songs, including Joy to the World.

If that bundle didn't have the song you were looking for or if you only want one particular Christmas song, you can try this Christmas Carols page on Cantorion to see more choices. They have beginner piano and easy piano sheet music for many of the songs.

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