Joy to the World: Inspiration to Celebrate the Season

By Honor Books

Joy to the World is filled with a variety of Christmas goodies! Inside this little book is a treasure of familiar carols and uplifting quotations. You will also find Christmas poems, scriptures, trivia, and even holiday hints and recipes - all to help celebrate the joy of the season! The joy of the true meaning of Christmas will be in your heart

• Language: English
• Publisher: Honor Books
• Release date: Sep 19, 2022
• ISBN: 9781970103724

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Joy

to the

World



RACINE, WI

Unless otherwise indicated all Bible selections are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version ®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved.

Joy to the World

ISBN: 978-1-970103-70-0 - Paperback

ISBN: 978-1-970103-71-7 - Hardcover

ISBN: 978-1-970103-72-4 - Ebook

Copyright © 2022 by Honor Books

Racine, WI

Cover design by Faille Schmitz. Compiled by Lisa Hughes.

All rights reserved under International Copyright Law. Contents and/or cover may not be reproduced in whole or in part in any form without the express written consent of the Publisher.

Introduction

Christmas is a time of joy. Our carols call us to rejoice. Our Christmas cards are covered with such cheerful words as Merry Christmas, Joy to the World, and Happy Holidays. Something about the holiday season stirs up joyful emotions; and the reason that we celebrate causes us to overflow in acts of charity, hospitality, and generosity.

This book will give you even more to be joyful about by sharing the joys of yesterday, tomorrow’s hope of eternity, and suggestions to make this present-day Christmas a joyful time. You will enjoy reading the Christmas carols and quotations from the past about Christmas joy. The trivia we have included will show you how Christmas joy looked in the past, while the recipes and suggestions will help you to make this present Christmas one of the most joyful.

Sit back in your most comfortable chair with something hot to chase the winter chill away and revel in Christmas joy!

Contents

Joy to the World, the Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Words of Christmas Joy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Joyful Christmas Carols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Facts and Legends of Christmas Joy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Christmas Joy of Yesterday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Christmas Joy in Other Lands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Making Your Christmas Joyful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Joy to the World

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.