Joy to the World
Words: Isaac Watts, 1719 · Tune "Antioch," arr. Lowell Mason, 1848 · Public domain
Verse 1
GJoy to the Cworld! The DLord is Gcome;
GLet earth Dreceive her GKing;
GLet every Cheart Gprepare DHim room,
GAnd heaven Dand nature Gsing,
GAnd heaven, Dand heaven Gand Dnature Gsing.
Verse 2
GJoy to the Cearth! The DSavior Greigns;
GLet men Dtheir songs Gemploy;
GWhile fields Cand floGods, rocDks, hills and plains
GRepeat the Dsounding Gjoy,
GRepeat, Drepeat Gthe Dsounding Gjoy.
Verse 3
GHe rules the Cworld with Dtruth and Ggrace,
GAnd makes Dthe nations Gprove
GThe glories Cof His GrighteoDusness,
GAnd wonders Dof His Glove,
GAnd wonders, Dwonders Gof DHis Glove.
Chords in the key of G
- G
- C
- D
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