Joy to the World

"Joy to the World" was written by Isaac Watts in 1719. He "named" it "The Messiah’s Coming and Kingdom." But the world changed the name to infer an advent in a manger.

Watts' song chronicles His second coming, i.e., the "Day of the Lord," the Day he cometh to "Judge the earth," but also the time of perfection and beauty, when "heaven and nature" literally sing "a new song — the joy of heaven and earth.

"Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. The mountains and the hills shall break forth... into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands" (cf. Isa 55:12). 

"Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains" (cf. Isa 49:13). 

"Sing, O... heavens; for the LORD hath done it: shout... lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing... mountains, O forest, and every tree therein" (Isa 44:23). 

"Pastures...clothed with flocks; the valleys... covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing" (cf. Psa 65:13). 

"Praise him... heavens of heavens, and... waters that be above the heavens" (cf. Psa 148:4). 

"And they sung "a new song," saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation" (Rev 5:9). 

"The whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God... Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest. And some of the Pharisees ... said, Master, rebuke thy disciples. And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out" (cf. Luk 19:37-40).

Why did the world transgress the "joy" of "The Messiah’s Coming and Kingdom" by replacing it with with the nondescript self edifying "Joy to the World"? 

 Because the "new song" depicts a time that will be "the best of times" for some, but the "the worst of times" for most"!

"Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it" (Mat 7:14)!

  A New Song

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