Joy to the world! The Lord is come: 
let earth receive her King! 
Let every heart prepare him room  
and heaven and nature sing. 
Joy to the earth! the Saviour reigns: 
let men their songs employ  
while fields and floods  rocks hills and plains 
repeat the sounding joy. 
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. 
He rules the earth with truth and grace, 
and makes the nations prove 
the glories of his righteousnes 
and wonders of his love.