12/18/2025
Joy to the World was written by Isaac Watts as a poem based on Psalm 98. It wasn’t intended to become a Christmas carol, but now it’s one of the most well-known Christmas carols of all time. For the Christian, a proclamation of “Joy to World” is not just for Christmastime - it’s for all time. For every groggy morning, for every rushed commute to work, for the discouraged, the weary, the grieving, the lonely and depressed. At Christmas, we specifically celebrate this joy that came to earth as a baby, but it’s a joy that far surpasses a season of the year. It’s a joy that penetrates darkness with light, brings hope to the hopeless, and peace to those who worry.
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