Joy to the World – English Lyrics

• By: Mariah Carey
• Album: Merry Christmas

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Mariah Carey's vibrant take on "Joy to the World" to experience how a centuries-old hymn can be reborn as an infectious, dance-infused Christmas anthem. This track uniquely blends the solemnity of a spiritual classic with an energetic '90s pop/gospel sound, showcasing the boundless expressive power of holiday music.

[English]

Joy to the world

The Lord is come

Let Earth receive her King, yeah

Let every heart, yeah, prepare Him room

And Heaven and nature sing

And Heaven and nature sing

And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing

Joy to the world

The Lord is come

Let Earth receive her King

Let every heart prepare Him room

And Heaven and nature sing

And Heaven and nature sing

And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing

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

Joy to the world

All the boys and girls

Joy to the people everywhere you see

Joy to you and me

Joy, joy to the world

All the boys and girls (all the boys and girls)

Joy to the people everywhere you see

Joy to you and me

He rules the world

With truth and grace (with truth and grace)

And makes (and makes) the nations prove (the nations prove)

The glories of His righteousness

And wonders of His love (and wonders)

And wonders of His love (wonders)

And wonders, and wonders of His love

Joy, joy to the world

All, all the boys and girls

Joy, joy, joy (joy to the people everywhere you see)

Joy to you and me

Joy to the people everywhere you see, yeah

Joy to you and me, yeah!

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Joy /dʒɔɪ/ B1	noun - a feeling of great pleasure and happiness
Lord /lɔːrd/ B1	noun - a male sovereign or ruler
receive /rɪˈsiːv/ A2	verb - be given, presented with, or paid (something)
King /kɪŋ/ A2	noun - a male ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position by right of birth.
prepare /prɪˈpeər/ B1	verb - make or get ready (something) for a particular purpose or event.
Heaven /ˈhevən/ B1	noun - the place or state of existence believed to be the home of God and angels.
nature /ˈneɪtʃər/ B1	noun - the phenomena of the physical world collectively, including plants, animal life, and geological formations.
sing /sɪŋ/ A2	verb - produce musical sounds with the voice.
Earth /ɜːrθ/ A2	noun - the third planet from the sun; the world on which we live.
Savior /ˈseɪviər/ B2	noun - a person who rescues someone from danger.
reigns /reɪnz/ B2	verb - have power; rule.
employ /ɪmˈplɔɪ/ B2	verb - give work or employment to (someone).
fields /fiːldz/ A2	noun - a piece of land used for farming or pasture.
floods /flʌdz/ B1	noun - an overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines.
rocks /rɒks/ A2	noun - a solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth and consisting of one or more minerals.
plains /pleɪnz/ B1	noun - a large area of flat land.
sounding /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/ B2	adjective - making a lot of noise; loud.
truth /truːθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being true.
grace /ɡreɪs/ B2	noun - elegance or beauty of movement.
righteousness /ˈraɪtʃəsnəs/ C1	noun - the quality of being morally right or justifiable.

Key Grammar Structures

• Let Earth receive her King, yeah

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The verb 'receive' is in the subjunctive mood, expressing a wish or suggestion.

• Let every heart, yeah, prepare Him room

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ 'Let' is used in the imperative mood to give a command or make a request.

• And Heaven and nature sing

  ➔ Coordination of Nouns

  ➔ 'Heaven' and 'nature' are coordinated by 'and' to show equal importance.

• Repeat the sounding joy

  ➔ Infinitive as Direct Object

  ➔ The infinitive 'to repeat' functions as the direct object of the verb 'repeat'.

• He rules the world with truth and grace

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ 'With truth and grace' is a prepositional phrase modifying the verb 'rules'.