Joy to the world

Intro 1:

Joy! Joy! Joy! Joy! Joy to the world! Joy to the world!

Intro 2:

Joy to the world! Joy to the world!
Joy to the world the Lord is come (2x)

Verse: Come and remember the manger and the promise that is born today
Won’t you look in the eyes of the baby boy
I wonder why the lord of creation would come to me in such a way
And the song they heard the angels sing is still echoing

(All) Repeat the sounding

Chorus

Joy! To world the Lord is come. Joy! Let your heart prepare him room
Joy! We receive our king and heaven and nature sing, heaven and nature sing

Verse: Stop in the hurry of Christmas and listen for the angels’ song
Stand in the quiet and hear his voice
In your heart hold on to Jesus for the hope He brought is living on
And the song that warmed the winter’s night still changes lives

(All) Repeat the sounding

Chorus

Basses: He rules the world with truth and grace

Altos: and makes the nations prove

Intro 2 music:

Joy to the world Joy to the world

Joy to the world the Lord is come (2x. 2nd time segues into chorus)

To the world the Lord is come. Joy! Let your heart prepare him room
Joy! We receive our king and heaven and nature sing, heaven and nature…..

(Segues into Intro 1 music)

Sing, Joy! Joy! Joy! Joy! Joy! Joy to the world!

And heaven and nature sing….. Joy….. Joy to the world!

Revised 11-Oct-2012