I wrote the lyrics to this Easter song about 3 years ago and sang it at my church, but I wasn't fully happy with the chords/tune, and I'm still fiddling with both.


Here are the lyrics:

JOY FOR THE GLORIOUS MORNING!
(words & music by R. Jeanene Pratt, © 2009)

Joy, joy! What a glorious morning!
Oh, what a beautiful day!
The cold, dark tomb couldn't bury the Light
And the stone's been rolled away!

Sing, Sing, for the new day's dawning,
Heaven and earth reborn!
Hate couldn't conquer the power of Love
On this peaceful Easter morn,
On this blessed Easter morn.


(Bridge)
Just three days ago / they put Love on trial
'Cause they could not understand.
Ignorance and fear seemed to rule the minds*
And darken** the hearts of man.                                    

Just three days ago / darkness seemed to reign,
We'd been blinded by the Light.
But chains and fear / could not contain
The power of Love Divine.


So sing out, let your voice ring out!
Love victorious reigns!
Let the earth abound with joyful sound,                           
For Hope is born again.

Praise, praise for the glorious morn', let
Music fill the earth!
Sing, for a new day is dawning
With the promise of rebirth.   

So, joy, joy for the glorious morning!
Oh, what a jubilant day
When Love sprang forth - without a sound -
And rolled that stone away,
And rolled that stone away!



* or "day"
** or "harden"



If anyone feels inspired to set the lyrics to music, I'd be very interested in hearing that.   
I kind of like my basic music structure - and the lyrics and tune were pretty much written together - but I'm not in love with all the parts of my tune, and I'm still putzing around with chords.