Joy to the World

Text by Isaac Watts

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About this hymn

Date: 1719
Tune: Antioch
Composer: George Frederick Handel
Key: D
Meter: 8 6 8 6 6 8

Historical background

This edition is preserved in the Open Hymnal Project at source revision d35811b2d5c9. Contributor and publication details below are reproduced from the score metadata rather than inferred.

Theology & Scripture

The source index associates this text with Anticipation, Brotherhood, Christmas/Advent, Fellowship, God, As King, God, Goodness of.

Lk 2:10 · Ps 97:1 · 98:4-9

Musical background

Antioch is presented in the source key of D, with four documented parts.

Sources & rights

Verified for United States on 2026-10-13. Public domain — source score marking

Words: Isaac Watts, 1719. Music: 'Antioch' pieced together from "Messiah" George F. Handel, 1741. Setting: Lowell Mason, 1836. copyright: public domain. This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2005 Revision.