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Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call
his name Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14
Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which
being interpreted is, God with us. Matthew 1:23
And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud
upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp
trembled. Exodus 19:16
And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: And the
spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might,
the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD; And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of
the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: But
with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite
the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. Isaiah 11:1-4
Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, To give light to them
that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. Luke 1:78-79
And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he
shall shut, and none shall open. Isaiah 22:22
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call
his name Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14
Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which
being interpreted is, God with us. Matthew 1:23
And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud
upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp
trembled. Exodus 19:16
And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: And the
spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might,
the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD; And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of
the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: But
with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite
the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. Isaiah 11:1-4
Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, To give light to them
that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. Luke 1:78-79
And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he
shall shut, and none shall open. Isaiah 22:22
Isaac Watts - Lyrics
1674-1748
1674-1748
Born: July 17, 1674, Southampton, England.
Died: November 25, 1748, Stoke Newington, England.
Buried: Bunhill Fields Cemetery, London, England. John Bunyan, Joseph Hart John Rippon, & lie nearby
Died: November 25, 1748, Stoke Newington, England.
Buried: Bunhill Fields Cemetery, London, England. John Bunyan, Joseph Hart John Rippon, & lie nearby
Lowell Mason - Composer
1792-1872
1792-1872
Born: January 8, 1792, Medfield, Massachusetts.
Died: August 11, 1872, Orange, New Jersey.
Buried: Rosedale Cemetery, Orange, New Jersey. Mary A. Lathbury lies nearby.
Died: August 11, 1872, Orange, New Jersey.
Buried: Rosedale Cemetery, Orange, New Jersey. Mary A. Lathbury lies nearby.
HYMN HISTORY:
Joy is the keynote of the entire Advent season, especially for the Christian, who realizes its spiritual
significance – very God Himself invading this world and providing a means whereby sinful man might live
eternally. This text is generally considered to be one of the most joyous Christmas hymns in existence, not in
the sense of merry-making, but in the deep and solemn realization of what Christ’s birth has meant to mankind.
This advent hymn is another of Watts’ hymns from his well-known hymnal of 1719, Psalms of David Imitated in
the Language of the New Testament. It was Isaac Watts’ intent in writing this collection to give the Psalms a
New Testament meaning and style. This he did, in the 1719 collection, by paraphrasing in Christian verse all
of the 150 Psalms with the exception of twelve, which he felt were unfit for this purpose. “Joy to the World!” is
a paraphrase of the verse taken from the last half of Psalm 98:
Joy is the keynote of the entire Advent season, especially for the Christian, who realizes its spiritual
significance – very God Himself invading this world and providing a means whereby sinful man might live
eternally. This text is generally considered to be one of the most joyous Christmas hymns in existence, not in
the sense of merry-making, but in the deep and solemn realization of what Christ’s birth has meant to mankind.
This advent hymn is another of Watts’ hymns from his well-known hymnal of 1719, Psalms of David Imitated in
the Language of the New Testament. It was Isaac Watts’ intent in writing this collection to give the Psalms a
New Testament meaning and style. This he did, in the 1719 collection, by paraphrasing in Christian verse all
of the 150 Psalms with the exception of twelve, which he felt were unfit for this purpose. “Joy to the World!” is
a paraphrase of the verse taken from the last half of Psalm 98:
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 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.
Psalm 98 is a song of rejoicing at the marvelous ways in which God has protected and restored His chosen
people. The psalm anticipates the time when Jehovah will be the God of the whole earth and Israel's law will be
accepted by all of the nations. Watts, however, has given this verse a fresh interpretation – a New Testament
expression of praise for the salvation that began when God became incarnate as the Babe of Bethlehem and
was destined to remove the curse of Adam's fall.
people. The psalm anticipates the time when Jehovah will be the God of the whole earth and Israel's law will be
accepted by all of the nations. Watts, however, has given this verse a fresh interpretation – a New Testament
expression of praise for the salvation that began when God became incarnate as the Babe of Bethlehem and
was destined to remove the curse of Adam's fall.
| 101 Hymn Stories by Kenneth W. Osbeck |
Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing.
Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns!
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.
No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found,
Far as the curse is found,
Far as, far as, the curse is found.
He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders, of His love.
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing.
Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns!
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.
No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found,
Far as the curse is found,
Far as, far as, the curse is found.
He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders, of His love.
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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Jesus left the splendor of heaven, to suffer the shame of the cross for my sins and yours. I am reminded of a
song whose chorus says, If that isn't love, then heaven is a myth. There's no feeling like this, if that isn't love.
John 3:16 tells us, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth
in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." During this Christmas season we as Christians have the
wonderful opportunity to tell others of the Savior who was born in a stable and how by His sinless life and His
death on the cross made a way to have eternal life. Give the gift of life this year by sharing with someone
God's gift to man. We pray that this Christmas your thoughts will be drawn to a greater appreciation to the
sacrifice that Christ made at Calvary. Please visit our Christmas Hymns Page and enjoy the hymns.
Yours in Christ, Tom & Myra
Jesus left the splendor of heaven, to suffer the shame of the cross for my sins and yours. I am reminded of a
song whose chorus says, If that isn't love, then heaven is a myth. There's no feeling like this, if that isn't love.
John 3:16 tells us, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth
in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." During this Christmas season we as Christians have the
wonderful opportunity to tell others of the Savior who was born in a stable and how by His sinless life and His
death on the cross made a way to have eternal life. Give the gift of life this year by sharing with someone
God's gift to man. We pray that this Christmas your thoughts will be drawn to a greater appreciation to the
sacrifice that Christ made at Calvary. Please visit our Christmas Hymns Page and enjoy the hymns.
Yours in Christ, Tom & Myra