Easter Joy

Easter Joy
Warwick Allen
Saturday, 29 March 1997

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Original poem (1997)

O rejoice, all you peoples of the Earth!
Rejoice, for the Lord is with us,
And God is among us,
And Immanuel is His name.

For unto us He was given,
And for our sake He was slain;
That God's love shan't be hidden,
He suffered our pain.

But our Lord, He is risen;
His glory we shall proclaim.

O rejoice, all you peoples of the Earth!
Rejoice, for the Lord is with us,
And God is among us,
And Jesus is His name.

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Song arrangement, with an added verse and pre-chorus (2025)retitled as “Immanuel Is His Name” (2026)

[Chorus 1]
O rejoice, all you peoples of the Earth!
Rejoice, for the Lord is with us,
And God is among us,
And Immanuel is His name.

[Verse 1]
For unto us He was given,
And for our sake He was slain;
That God's love shan't be hidden,To buy for us a pardon
He suffered our pain.

[Chorus 2]
O rejoice, all you peoples of the Earth!
Rejoice, for the Lord is with us,
And God is among us,
And Immanuel is His name.

[Verse 2]
Equal with God, was His dueTruly God in His essence,
But He came down, became manHe came down and took on flesh,
His rights He chose to eschewThrough suff'ring, learnt obedience,
Obediently bore our shameBecame the death of our death!

[Pre-Chorus]
But our Lord, He is risen,
And the Name He is given,
It's above every name.
His glory we shall proclaim!

[Chorus 3]
O rejoice, all you peoples of the Earth!
Rejoice, for the Lord is with us,
And God is among us,
And Jesus is His name.

[Outro]
Jesus is His name.

(recording on Suno)