Joy to the World – English Lyrics

• By: Whitney Houston, The Georgia Mass Choir

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the soulful energy of Whitney Houston's "Joy to the World" with The Georgia Mass Choir! This powerful gospel classic from "The Preacher's Wife" soundtrack is a vibrant celebration of faith and joy. Learning the English lyrics will not only connect you to the song's uplifting message but also immerse you in the rich vocabulary and expressions of gospel music, offering a unique cultural and linguistic experience.

[English]

Joy to the world the Lord is come

Let Earth receive her king

Let every heart prepare Him room

Let heaven, let heaven, heaven and nature

Heaven and nature sing

Everybody sing joy to the world

The Lord, the Lord is come

Let earth (let Earth) receive (receive) her king

Let every heart prepare Him room

And heaven and nature sing (heaven and nature sing), and heaven and nature sing

(Go tell it) go tell of His glory

Go shout out the story (go shout the new story)

That the Savior is born

Let heaven, heaven, heaven and nature sing

Sing joy to the world

The Lord, the Lord is come

Let earth (let Earth) receive (receive) her King

Let fields and flocks

Rocks hills and plains

Repeat the sounding joy (repeat the sounding joy) repeat the sounding joy

(Go tell it) go tell of His glory

Shout out the new story (go shout the new story)

That the Savior is born

Let heaven, heaven, heaven, heaven and nature sing

Sing joy to the world

For the Savior reigns

And makes His blessings flow

Joyful all ye nations rise

Join the triumph of the skies

With angelic hosts proclaim

Glory to the King

While the angels sing

Joy to the world, the Lord, the Lord is come (joy, joy, joy, joy, joy, joy)

Let Earth (let Earth)

(Receive) receive her king

Let every heart prepare Him room

Go tell, tell of

Go tell of His glory

Shout out a new story (go shout a new story)

That the Savior is born

Let heaven, heaven, heaven, heaven and nature

Sing joy (joy to the world)

(Sing joy) sing joy to the world

Everybody sing

Joy to the world

Sing joy to the world

Everybody sing

Joy to the world (sing joy)

Sing joy to the world (all over the world)

Joy (joy, joy) to the world

Sing joy to the world

Everybody sing

Joy to the world

(Sing joy) sing joy to the world

(Sing joy) joy to the world

(Sing joy, sing joy) joy to the world

Everybody sing (sing joy to the world)

(Sing joy) sing joy to the world

(Joy, joy, joy) sing joy to the world

Everybody sing joy (sing joy to the world)

Sing joy

Joy to the world

Sing joy, joy, peace, love, joy

He'll give you love, He'll give you peace

He'll give you love, He'll give you joy

Joy, joy, joy, joy, joy

Sing joy to the world, sing joy to the world

Sing joy to the world, sing joy to the world

Everybody sing joy

(Sing joy) sing joy to the world, sing joy to the world

Sing joy

(Everybody sing) sing joy to the world

Sing joy to the world

Joy to the world, sing joy to the world

Joy to the world (joy, joy, sing), sing joy to the world

Sing joy to the world (sing joy)

(Sing joy, sing joy) sing joy to the world

(Sing joy, sing joy) sing joy to the world

(Sing joy, sing joy) sing joy to the world

(Everybody sing) sing joy

Joy to the world

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Joy dʒɔɪ A1	noun - a feeling of great pleasure and happiness
Receive rɪˈsiːv A1	verb - to accept or get something
Prepare prɪˈpɛər A2	verb - to make something ready
Sing sɪŋ A1	verb - to produce musical sounds with the voice
Glory ˈɡlɔri B1	noun - high renown or honor
Savior ˈseɪvjər B1	noun - a person who saves someone or something
Reigns reɪnz B1	verb - to rule as a monarch
Blessings ˈblɛsɪŋz B1	noun - God's favor and protection
Proclaim prəˈkleɪm B2	verb - to announce officially
Triumph ˈtrɪʌmf B2	noun - a great victory or achievement
Angelic ˈændʒəlɪk B2	adjective - like or belonging to angels
Rise raɪz A1	verb - to move from a lower to a higher position
Repeat rɪˈpiːt A2	verb - to say or do something again
Fields fiːldz A1	noun - an area of land, especially one used for farming
Flocks flɒks A2	noun - a group of birds or animals, especially sheep
Nations ˈneɪʃənz A2	noun - a large body of people associated with a particular territory
Skies skaɪz A1	noun - the area above the earth where clouds and the sun are visible
Peace piːs A1	noun - freedom from disturbance; tranquility
Love lʌv A1	noun - a deep affection