Joy 365 days and ever

By Rhiannonw

Fri, 27 Dec 2019
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Joy to the world – not just a day
of happiness each year,
not just a short-lived time of play,
an answer to all fear,
an answer to all fear,
an answer to all fear.

Angels announced and shepherds heard,
and went to Bethlehem.
They found the child, and spread the word –
amazement followed them,
amazement followed them,
amazement followed them.

Joy to the world, don’t be deceived
to spurn the gift of joy.
And all who have this gift received
know it’s no childish toy,
know it’s no childish toy,
know it’s no childish toy.

[IP: base on some Christmas song – this is based on the song’ Joy to the world’ by Isaac Watts, tune by Handel]

 

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Submitted by airyfairy on

I have a feeling I shall be humming this lovely tune all day now!  

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Good! Handel's tunes are so uplifting and suitable to gospel joy! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Excellent! But perhaps the repetition is a bit over done I mean for a poem, in the lyrics it would work. As for every day joy and every day Christmas day I agree, in fact I know a girl whose birthday is every day also!

Keep well Rhiannon and best wishes! Tom Brown

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Tom. Yes, I only inserted the repetitions to  emphasise that it was based on the hymn, which in that tune has the repetitions! Rhiannon