Joy to the World

Even though I start regularly listening to Christmas music in October (and really, you can always count on hearing the occasional carol from my itunes throughout the year), I have respectfully waited until just one month out from Christmas to start talking about my favorite Christmas songs. I know the "December 1st" people will be upset, but the "first snow", "after Thanksgiving" and "one month" guidelines have all been met so boo on you. 

I have loved Joy to the World for as long as I can remember. It's been a favorite for a long time, and I got to sing it tonight with a lovely family...and snow on the ground! Just a little, but still. 

Joy to the World

1. Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
   Let earth receive her King;
   Let every heart prepare Him room,
   And heav’n and nature sing,
   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
   Repeat the sounding joy,
   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
   Far as the curse is found,
   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,
   And wonders of His love,
   And wonders of His love,
   And wonders, wonders, of His love.