Joy to the World

England, U.S.A.

HISTORY AND SONG NOTES

Joy to the World was first published by Issac Watts (1674-1748), an English minister and composer of hymns, in 1719. However, the tune that is primarily known and used today was composed by American church music composer Lowell Mason in 1848 (1792-1872); Mason attributed parts of the tune to German composer George Frideric Handel (1685-1759). This song is associated with Christmas and the Christian religion.

Additional Verses:

Joy to the world, 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

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

AUDIO RECORDING with words FOR LISTENING, SINGING ALONG, AND LEARNING: 

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