If your goal is spiritual preparation (Advent), "preparing for joy" often means making internal space:

"May your Christmas sparkle with joy and your New Year be filled with blessings."

For a holiday card or text message, you can focus on spreading cheer to friends and family:

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"Wishing you a season full of warmth, joy, and the magic of Christmas."

"Friends like you make every season brighter. Wishing you a Christmas as wonderful as the love we share."

If you are preparing a text for a sing-along or a program, the first verse of is the standard reference:

The phrase "Joy for Christmas" is most famously linked to the hymn specifically the line: "Let every heart prepare Him room."