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Get ready!

Lyrics

About this song

(Women)
(Men)
(All)
(Women)
(Men)
(All)

(Women)
(Men)

(Women)
(Men)
(All)

(Women)
(Men)
(All)
(Women)
(Men)
(All)

(Women)
(Men)

(Women)
(Men)
(All)

Get ready!
Get ready!
Get ready for the coming of the Lord
Get ready!
Get ready!
Get ready for the coming of the Lord

Messiah is coming, coming soon. Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice!
Messiah is coming soon. Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice!

A new age is dawning. Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice!
A new age is dawning. Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice!
Get ready for the coming of the Lord

He's risen!
He's risen!
The Lord of life is risen from the dead.
He's risen!
He's risen!
The Lord of life is risen from the dead.

His work is done, completely done. Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice!
His work s done, is done. Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice!

Now death is defeated. Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice!
Now death is defeated. Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice!
The Lord of life is risen from the dead.

This song was changed greatly during the progress of the script. It even got a new tune. In an early version "Get Ready!" provided the link between John's preaching and the start of Jesus' mission. In the final script it took its place as a choral fanfare - a triumphant response to the resurrection of Jesus.

There is a lot to rejoice about in a play that features two deaths and two resurrections!