Joy To The World / Joy Of The Lord

(album: A Very Maverick Christmas - 2021)

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

The joy, the joy
The joy of the Lord is my strength
The joy, the joy
The joy of the Lord is my strength
Oh-oh-oh, He is my hope
The joy, the joy
The joy of the Lord is my strength
Woah-woah-woah-woah-woah-woah

Joy to the world, the Saviour 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

The joy, the joy
The joy of the Lord is my strength
The joy, the joy
The joy of the Lord is my strength
Oh-oh-oh, He is my hope
(Oh the joy) the joy, the joy
The joy of the Lord is my strength
Woah-woah-woah-woah-woah-woah

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

(Oh His love, oh the joy of the Lord)
The joy, the joy
The joy of the Lord is my strength
(Oh the joy of the Lord) the joy, the joy
The joy of the Lord is my strength
(Woah-oh-oh)
Oh-oh-oh, He is my hope
(Oh the joy of the Lord)
The joy, the joy
The joy of the Lord is my strength

The joy, the joy
The joy of the Lord is my strength
(Oh the joy)
The joy, the joy
The joy of the Lord is my strength
(Woah-oh-oh)
Oh-oh-oh, He is my hope
(The joy)
The joy, the joy
The joy of the Lord is my strength

Let strength rise, let joy rise
Let strength rise, let joy rise
Let strength rise, let joy rise
Let strength rise, let joy rise
Let strength rise, let joy rise
Let strength rise, let joy rise
Let strength rise, let joy rise

Woah-woah-woah-woah
Oh they don't see it burning in my soul
I've got this joy and it won't let me go
Woah-woah-woah-woah
It's like a fire shut up in my bones
Not just a feeling it's a living hope

Woah-woah-woah-woah
More than a feeling burning in my soul
I've got this joy and it won't let me go
Woah-woah-woah-woah
It's like a fire shut up in my bones
Not just a feeling it's a living hope

Woah-woah-woah-woah
More than a feeling burning in my soul
I've got this joy and it won't let me go
Woah-woah-woah-woah
It's like a fire shut up in my bones
Not just a feeling it's a living hope (it's like a fire)

It's like a fire shut up in my bones
(Not just a feeling) not just a feeling it's a living hope
(Oh, it's like a fire) it's like a fire shut up in my bones
(Shut up in my bones, not just a feeling) not just a feeling it's a living hope
(It's like a fire) it's like a fire shut up in my bones
(Not just a feeling) not just a feeling it's a living hope

(It's like a fire) it's like a fire shut up in my bones
(Not just a feeling) not just a feeling it's a living hope
(Not just a feeling) not just a feeling it's a living hope
(Come on sing it) not just a feeling it's a living hope
(It's not just a feeling) not just a feeling it's a living hope
(Not just a feeling) not just a feeling it's a living hope

Just a living hope
Just a living hope
Just a living hope
It's a living hope
It's a living hope
It's a living hope
It's a living hope

This joy that I have
The world didn't give it
And the world can't take it away
The world can't take it away

This joy that I have
The world didn't give it to me
I said the world didn't give it to me
I said the world didn't give it to me
And the world can't take it away (the world can't take it away)

The world can't take it away (the world can't take it away)
The world can't take it away (the world can't take it away)
The world can't take it away (the world can't take it away)
The world can't take it away (the world can't take it away)

Disappointment can't take it away (The world can't take it away)
Not happening, no somebody can't take it away (The world can't take it away)
The world can't take it away

The world can't take it away (the world can't take it away)
The world can't take it away (the world can't take it away)
This joy in my heart (the world can't take it away)

Isn't anybody grateful tonight (the world can't take it away)
The world can't take it away
Depression can't take it away (the world can't take it away)

Low self esteem won't take it away (the world can't take it away)
The world can't take it away (the world can't take it away)
Now open up your mouth and praise (the world can't take it away)

Woah-woah-woah-woah-woah-woah
Woah-woah-woah-woah-woah-woah

The joy, the joy
The joy of the Lord is my strength
The joy, the joy
The joy of the Lord is my strength

Oh-oh-oh, He is my hope
(Oh-oh-oh)
Oh-oh-oh, He is my hope
(Oh-oh-oh)
Oh-oh-oh, He is my hope

(I can face tomorrow 'cause He is my hope)
Oh-oh-oh, He is my hope
(May not understand it all, but I'm grateful that You are)
Oh-oh-oh, He is my hope
(Don't understand it all but I don't have to 'cause You are)
Oh-oh-oh, He is my hope

(The Joy) the joy, the joy
The joy of the Lord is my strength