Come on and Celebrate

This is a short, lively praise song which urges Christians to celebrate. It is suitable for general praise use, and especially for Palm Sunday, and celebrations of love, eg weddings.

It was written by Patricia Morgan and Dave Bankhead, and first published in 1984.

Hymn-books where it has been published in include:

21st Century Folk Hymnal, Kevin Mayhew Ltd, England, 1999
Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New, Kevin Mayhew Ltd, England, 1996 and 2000
Catholic Hymns Old and New, Kevin Mayhew Ltd, England, 2009
Songs of Fellowship 1, Kingsway Music, England 1991
Complete Mission Praise, Marshall Pickering, England, 1999

It is set to an unnamed tune, also by Moran and Bankhead. This has a 4/4 time signature. In the key of G, the first few notes of the melody are D G A A BB B_ A B c B_.

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Downloads

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Examples

Singer with backing track, words on-screen, professional recording:

Choir with band, live in a church service:

Singers with band, concert performance:

Worship leader and team with band - for a TV show?

Singer with band - professional recording:

Singer with guitar - acoustic:

Instrumental - piano:

Instrumental - guitar:

Instrumental - organ:

Lyrics

The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website. A rough outline is:

Come on and celebrate his gift of love we will celebrate
the son of God who loved us and gave us life
We’ll shout your praise, O King,
you give us joy nothing else can bring
we’ll give to you our offering in celebration praise.

Come on and celebrate, celebrate, celebrate and sing,
Celebrate and sing to the King.
Come on and celebrate, celebrate, celebrate and sing,
Celebrate and sing to the King.