Lyrics
Intro
Aye, aye...
Chorus
Joy is coming in the morning
My joy is coming in the morning
Joy is coming, no matter the pain
Verse 1
Through the night I held on
Through the tears I stayed strong
You were there all along
Now my season has come
Weeping may endure but it won't stay long
Joy is coming, turn my midnight into a song
Chorus
Joy is coming with my blessing
No more sorrow, hey
Joy is coming
Refrain
Ha, ha, ha, ha, joy
Verse 2
I feel it rising, hey
Deep in my soul, hey
What was broken, hey
You made it whole
Yahweh, Yahweh, Yahweh
Chorus
Joy is coming
Yahweh, Yahweh, Yahweh
This is my season, I receive it now
Every promise, You're working it out
Outro
Joy is coming, joy is coming
In the morning, in the morning
Joy is coming, no more waiting
I am, joy is coming, celebration
Joy is coming, hey
I feel it rising, hey
Deep in my soul, hey
What was broken, hey
You made it whole
Yahweh, Yahweh, Yahweh
Joy is coming
Yahweh, Yahweh, Yahweh...
This is my season, I receive it now
Every promise, You're working it out
Joy is coming...
Credits & Song Information
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“Joy Is Coming” by Victor Ivyic is a song of hope after a painful night. The chorus says joy is coming in the morning, no matter the pain, and the first verse looks back at holding on through the dark and the tears while knowing God was there all along. The line “Weeping may endure but it won’t stay long” is close to Psalm 30:5, which says weeping may last for a night but joy comes in the morning.
The second verse and chorus move from waiting to receiving. What was broken has been made whole, and the singer names God as Yahweh and says every promise is being worked out. The outro repeats that there is no more waiting and no more sorrow, and the singer feels joy rising deep in the soul.
The song is built from short, repeated phrases, so it works as a spoken promise to oneself and to God. Its message is that sorrow is temporary and God’s faithfulness is not.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 30:5 Weeping for a night, joy in the morning
- Psalm 126:5 Those who sow in tears reap with joy
- John 16:20 Sorrow turned into joy