Joy to the World
Words by Isaac Watts, 1674–1748·Tune: ANTIOCH
Scripture: Psalm 98:4-9
Eʋegbe
English
Verse 1
Eʋegbe
Dzi nedzɔ mi, Aƒetɔ va Xexea nexɔ fia la Dzi sia dzi nedzra Teƒe ɖoɖi nɛ Dzi kpl' anyi ne dzi ha Dzi kpl' anyi ne dzi ha Dzi kple dzɔdzɔme nedzi ha.
English
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.
Verse 2
Eʋegbe
'Nyigba dzɔdzi, Ðela ɖu fia Amewo na dzi ha Gbedzi kple tɔ, towo kpl'e bali'o Gbugbɔdzi dzidzɔha Gbugbɔdzi dzidzɔha Gbugbɔ̃, gbugbɔ dzi dzidzɔ ha.
English
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.
Verse 3
Eʋegbe
Vɔ̃ kple konyifafa nu yi Ŋu ma xɔa 'nyigba dzi o Eva be yeakɔ Yayra ɖe mia dzi, Ðe fiƒode teƒe Ðe fiƒoɖe teƒe Ðe fi-ɖe fiƒoɖe teƒe.
English
No more let sin and sorrow 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.
Verse 4
Eʋegbe
Eɖu fia le nyateƒe me, 'Ye dukɔwo ɖee fia Eƒe kafu kafu Kple dzɔdzɔe nyenye Kple 'ƒe nuku lɔlɔ̃, Kple 'ƒe nuku lɔlɔ̃, Kple 'ƒe-kple 'ƒe nuku lɔlɔ̃.
English
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, and wonders of His love.
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