Joy to the World
Author: Isaac Watts
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1. Joy to the world! the Lord will comen 11. Joy to the world, the Lord is come;
2And earth receive her King; 2Let earth receive her King! 3Let every heart prepare Him room, 3Let ev’ry heart prepare him room, 4And Saints and angels sing. 4And Saints and angels sing, 5And Saints and angels sing, 6And Saints, and Saints and angels sing. 5 7 n 62. Rejoice! rejoice! When Jesus reigns, n 82. Rejoice! Rejoice when Jesus reigns, 7And Saints their songs employ; 9And Saints their songs employ, 8While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains, 10While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains 9Repeat the sounding joy. 11Repeat the sounding joy, 12Repeat the sounding joy, 13Repeat, repeat the sounding joy. 10 14 113. No more will sin and sorrow grow, 153. No more will sin and sorrow grow, 12Nor thorns infest the ground; 16Nor thorns infest the ground; 13He’ll come and make the blessings flow 17He’ll come and make the blessings flow n 14Far as the curse was found. n 18Far as the curse was found, 19Far as the curse was found, 20Far as, far as the curse was found. 15 21 n 164. Rejoice! rejoice in the Most High! n 224. Rejoice! Rejoice in the Most High, 17While Israel spreads abroad 23While Israel spreads abroad 18Like stars that glitter in the sky, 24Like stars that glitter in the sky, t 19And ever worship God. t 25And ever worship God, 26And ever worship God, 27And ever, and ever worship God. 20 28
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