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Joy to the world! the Lord is come; |
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Let earth receive her King. |
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Let ev'ry heart prepare Him room, |
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And heav'n and nature sing ( And heav'n and nature sing! ) |
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And heav'n and nature sing ( And heav'n and nature sing! ) |
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And heav'n and heav'n and nature sing. |
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Joy to the world! the Saviour reigns; |
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Let men their songs employ; |
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While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains |
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Repeat the sounding joy ( Repeat the sounding joy! ) |
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Repeat the sounding joy ( Repeat the sounding joy! ) |
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Repeat, repeat the sounding joy. |
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He rules the world with truth and grace, |
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And makes the nations prove |
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The glories of His righteousness, |
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And wonders of His love ( And wonders of His love! ) |
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And wonders of His love ( And wonders of His love! ) |
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And wonders, and wonders of His love. |