Joy To The World

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Let earth receive her King! Let ev'ry heart prepare Him room, and heav'n and nature sing, and heav'n and nature sing, and heav'n, and heav'n and nature sing. 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. He is said to have shown remarkable precocity in childhood, beginning the study of Latin, in his fourth year, and writing respectable verses at the age of seven.

At the age of sixteen, he went to London to study in the Academy of the Rev. Thomas Rowe, an Independent minister. In , he became assistant minister of the Independent Church, Berry St. In , he became pastor. In , he accepted an invitation to visit Sir Thomas Abney, at his residence of Abney Park, and at Sir Thomas' pressing request, made it his home for the remainder of his life. Joy to the world! Isaac Watts Meter: Carmina Sacra Genesis 3: Consequently, he does not emphasize with equal weight the various themes of Psalm In stanzas 1 and 2 Watts writes of heaven and earth rejoicing at the coming of the king.

An interlude that depends more on Watts' interpretation than the psalm text, stanza 3 speaks of Christ's blessings extending victoriously over the realm of sin. The cheerful repetition of the non-psalm phrase "far as the curse is found" has caused this stanza to be omitted from some hymnals.

But the line makes joyful sense when understood from the New Testament eyes through which Watts interprets the psalm. Stanza 4 celebrates Christ's rule over the nations. Liturgical Use Christmas Day, but also at any other time of year in relation to Psalm Raised eyebrows at singing "Joy to the World!

Cotterill gave, in the first edition of his Selection , , a much altered version of text, which was repeated in the authorized edition of with the repetition of stanza i.

This arrangement is known by st. Bickersteth's arrangement in his Christian Psalmody , , also in 5 stanzas; but the added stanza iii. Both of these texts have been repeated in later collections. In addition there are also the following: In its various forms, but principally in the original, it is in use in most English-speaking countries. It has also been translated into several languages, including Latin, in E. Bingham's Hymnologia Christiana Latina , , "Laetitia in mundo!

Dominus nam venit Iesus! Adam and Eve sin against God, and are banished from the garden as God puts a curse upon the ground. And yet, before the curse comes a promise. God declares that the woman shall bear offspring that will crush the head of the serpent. Jesus, the Son of Man and Son of God, will come to break the curse, to renew the creation, to make whole what is now broken.

We should not fail to see our own hand at work in the destruction of creation, in our sins of waste and decadence. But God is merciful and full of grace, and rather than leave everything in our hands, He gives us the Life-giver. In this beautiful hymn, Isaac Watts makes the connection between the coming of Christ into this world and the beginning of that restoration. And we, along with all Creation, respond with a song of praise. Surprisingly, this hymn was not written for Christmas. Rather, Isaac Watts wrote the hymn as a paraphrase of the last five verses in Psalm 98 for his publication, The Psalms of David Imitated.

In this hymnal, Watts rewrites many of the psalms using a Christological lens. His versification of Psalm 98 is no different. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples with equity.

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However, when seen through the eyes of the New Testament and Gospel message, the reference to Genesis 3: There are multiple theories as to where this melody came from. Some believe that Lowell Mason was the arranger; others believe he only changed four notes of an existing tune. This joyful hymn is always a favorite on Christmas day. It could be sung at the beginning of the service as an announcement of the birth, or nearer the end - a final hymn of praise in which we express the joy that has built up throughout our worship.

If you really want to mix things up, try singing the hymn during a service themed around Creation, rather than at Christmastime. Just be sure to make the connection to Psalm 98 clear! Contemporary Hymn Accompaniments - Piano.

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If this score will be projected or included in a bulletin, usage must be reported to a licensing agent e. Skip to main content. On behalf of the entire Hymnary. Isaac Watts Tune: The Lord Is Come. Choral Joy to the World. Representative Text 1 Joy to the world, the Lord is come!

Hymns to the Living God All tunes published with 'Joy to the world! FlexScores are available in the Media section below. You have access to this FlexScore. Text size Text size:. Music size Music size:. This is a preview of your FlexScore. African American Heritage Hymnal Joy To the World First Line: Isaac Watts, Meter: Joy to the World! The Lord Is Come! The Lord is come Tune Title: Christmas ; Jesus Christ Birth. An American Christmas Harp Joy to the world; the Lord is come Tune Title: Joy to the world, the Lord is come!

Ancient and Modern Psalm 98; John 1: Anglican Hymns Old and New Rev. Baptist Hymnal Joy to the World First Line: Celebrating Grace Hymnal CM with repeat Scripture: Christmas ; Jesus Christ ; Jesus Christ: Birth ; Jesus Christ: CM with Repeat Date: Church Family Worship The Lord is come First Line: The Lord is come Meter: Church Hymnal, Fifth Edition Where he speaks of the pardon of sin through the mercies of God, I have added the merits of a Savior. Where he talks of sacrifice of Christ, the Lamb of God…Where he promises abundance of wealth, honor, and long life, I have changed some of these typical blessings for grace, glory, and life eternal, which are brought to light by the gospel, and promised in the New Testament.

Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth; make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. Let the floods clap their hands; let the hills be joyful together before the Lord; for He cometh to judge the earth, with righteousness shall He judge the world, and the people with equity. The rest of the verses could be sung at anytime of the year. Mary and Joseph, the shepherds, the wise men, and the manger are not mentioned in the hymn, but who could ever say this carol is not one of the greatest carols we have today?

His plans were to stay only a few weeks but spent the next thirty-six years as a guest there. While he was staying at the Abney estate, he dedicated Divine and Moral Songs for Children to their children. In , he suffered a stroke, which left him all but bedridden during his final years.

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It is interesting to note that Watts never married. His sickness and unpleasant appearance caused his personal life to suffer. He was five feet tall, pale, skinny, and he had an oversized head. All of the pictures of him show him in a large gown with large folds. This is probably an effort by the artists to downplay his less than pleasing appearance.

Elizabeth Singer, an avid reader of his book Hymns and Spiritual Songs thought Isaac Watts was her soulmate even though she only knew him through his writings. A meeting was arranged. When she saw his appearance, she refused his marriage proposal. This was as close as he ever came to being married. The business of a Christian is to do the will of God. If God should raise me up again, and use me to save a soul, that will be worth living for.

If He has no more service for me, I can say, through grace, I am ready; I could without alarm if God please, lay back my head on my pillow and die this afternoon or night. My sins are all pardoned through the blood of Christ. As an adult, he worked in a dry goods store and a bank in Savannah, Georgia. His strong interest in music led him to study with Frederick L. Abel and write his own pieces. Mason wanted to publish a hymnal using European classical tunes, including those of composers Haydn and Mozart.

After many inquiries with publishers, his hymnal was printed in by the Handel and Haydn Society of Boston. It was a big success. Mason played a large part in the development of American church music, composing over 1, hymns. He introduced music into American public schools and was the first noted music educator in the United States. Mason wanted the European influence of music to continue in America. Many opposed this philosophy because much was already being done as purely American music. Here he changed American church music from professional choirs and orchestras to congregational singing and organ music.

The Story Behind the Christmas Carol... "JOY TO THE WORLD!"

These two men, Isaac Watts and Lowell Mason, lived one hundred years apart. They were united, however, as both wanted congregational hymn singing to be an integral part of Christian worship. Both of their purposes were successful and today we have the most joyous Christmas carol ever written. Joy to the world!