“Joy to the World”

Description

"Joy to the world, the Lord is come; Let earth receive her king...." The world is told to hymn to God to rejoice in the arrival of Jesus, who brings love, joy, wonder

Notes

Alleged to be derived loosely from the final verses of Psalm 98. If so, it is a *very* free adaption. - RBW

References

1. Silber-FSWB, p. 375, "Joy To The World" (1 text)
2. Fuld-WFM, p. 314, "Joy to the World"
3. DT, JOYWORLD
4. ADDITIONAL: Charles Johnson, One Hundred and One Famous Hymns (Hallberg, 1982), p. 37 (cf. also pp. 34-36), "Joy to the World" (1 text, 1 tune)
5. Ian Bradley, _The Penguin Book of Carols_ (1999), #43, "Joy to the World" (1 text)
6. BI, FSWB375A