Joy To The World
Celebrate the Divine Arrival: Unveiling the Profound Meaning in Sufjan Stevens' Joyful Hymn
Lyrics
Joy to the world, the Lord has come
Joy to the world, celebrating the arrival of the Lord.
Let earth receive her King
Earth is urged to accept and embrace its King.
Let every heart prepare him room
A call for every heart to make space for the Lord.
And heaven and nature sing
Heaven and nature join in singing to commemorate the Lord's coming.
And heaven and nature sing
Reiteration of the joyous expression from both heaven and nature.
And heaven and heaven and nature sing
Emphasizes the grand celebration of joy in heaven and nature.
Joy to the world, the Savior reigns
Continuation of the joy, acknowledging the Savior's reign.
Let men their songs employ
Encouragement for people to express their joy through songs.
While fields and floods
Reference to various elements of nature, suggesting widespread joy.
Rocks, hills, and plains
Further detailing the participation of rocks, hills, and plains in expressing joy.
Repeat the sounding joy
Repetition of the resounding joy echoing from various sources.
Repeat the sounding joy
Reiteration of the resounding joy, emphasizing its continuous nature.
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy
Strong emphasis on the repetitive and continuous nature of the resounding joy.
He rules the world with truth and grace
Describes the Lord's rule over the world characterized by truth and grace.
And makes the nations prove
Suggests that the nations attest to the glories of the Lord's righteousness.
The glories of his righteousness
Highlights the wonders of the Lord's love.
And wonders of his love
Continuation of expressing the wonders of the Lord's righteousness and love.
And wonders of his love
Reiteration of the wonders of the Lord's love.
And wonders of his love
Further emphasis on the wonders of the Lord's love.
And wonders of his love
Continuation of expressing the wonders of the Lord's love.
And wonders, wonders of his love
Emphasizes the continuous and extraordinary nature of the wonders of the Lord's love.
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