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  Journey,

  Easter

  Journey!

  by Dandi Daley Mackall

  Illustrations by Gene Barretta

  Text copyright © 2004 by Dandi Daley Mackall

  Illustrations copyright © 2004 by Gene Barretta

  All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of the publisher, with the exception of brief excerpts in reviews.

  Published in Nashville, Tennessee, by Tommy Nelson®, a Division of Thomas Nelson, Inc.

  Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

  Mackall, Dandi Daley.

  Journey, Easter journey! / by Dandi Daley Mackall ; illustrations by Gene Barretta.

  p. cm.

  Summary: Easy, rhyming text describes Jesus' lifelong journey, from heaven to Bethlehem, throughout the Holy Land, and back to heaven, focusing on the Resurrection.

  ISBN 1-4003-0373-7 (hardcover)

  ISBN 1-4003-0513-6 (hardcover w/CD)

  1. Jesus Christ—Resurrection—Juvenile literature. 2. Easter—Juvenile literature. [1. Jesus Christ. 2. Jesus Christ—Resurrection. 3. Easter.] I. Barretta, Gene, ill. II. Title.

  BT482.M24 2003

  232.9'7--dc22 2003021834

  Printed in the United States of America

  04 05 06 07 08 LBM 5 4 3 2 1

  Contents

  Dedication

  Begin Reading

  Dedication

  For Katelyn Daley Brigmon— Welcome to the beginning of your “Journey” with Jesus.

  —Dandi

  Thank you, Joan, for all the Christian symbols. Thank you, Pastor Steve, for the informative conversations. And thank you, Debbie, for Isaiah.

  Leslie, I have a life that I love because I have a wife that I love.

  —G

  Jesus on a journey, ending down in Bethlehem, Left his home in heaven to live a while on Earth. Mary and her Joseph journey up from Nazareth, All the way to Bethlehem, a stable for the birth.

  Journey, journey, Jesus! Jesus took a journey, Whirling past the angel wings.Listen as the angel sings, “Here he comes! The King of Kings!” Journey, journey on!

  Jesus on a journey.

  Donkeys running—clip, clip clop!

  Bouncing Baby Jesus,

  safe on Mary’s lap.

  Racing fast to Egypt,

  fleeing from the bad, bad king.

  Miles and miles and miles to go

  before he takes a nap!

  Journey, journey, Jesus! Jesus took a journey, Trotting through the Holy Land, Guided by God’s loving hand, Crossed the desert through the sand. Journey, journey on!

  Jesus on a journey, journeys back to Nazareth, Working as a carpenter, growing big and strong.Hammer, hammer, bang, bang! Building in his father’s shop, Reading Scripture, trusting God, knowing right from wrong.

  Journey, journey, Jesus! Jesus took a journey, Journeyed home to Galilee, Grew up with his family, Worked in his community. Journey, journey on!

  Jesus on a journey,

  spreading God the Father’s love,

  Getting out the Good News

  to all of Galilee!

  Journey in a fishing boat,

  teaching his disciples,

  Quieting the winds and waves

  in a storm at sea.

  Journey, journey, Jesus! Jesus took a journey. He’s the Way, the Truth, the Light! On a wild and stormy night, Making everything all right. Journey, journey on!

  Jesus on a journey, sad and lonely journey, Hardest journey in the world, in all of history.Marching through the city, heading up to Calvary, On the cross was crucified. He died for you and me.

  Journey, journey, Jesus! Jesus took a journey, All alone, without a friend, Knew what lay around the bend. Could this be the journey’s end? Journey, journey on!

  Jesus on a journey,

  carried to a cold, dark cave,

  Soldiers guarding Jesus,

  who’s left inside the tomb.

  Early Easter morning,

  women come to mourn his death,

  But the stone is rolled away

  from the empty room!

  Journey, journey, Jesus! Jesus took a journey! Paid a debt he didn’t owe— Women searching high and low— Where is Jesus? Do you know? Journey, journey on!

  Jesus on a journey, left the tomb and rose again! Happy Easter morning! Proof that Jesus lives! Hallelujah, Savior! Jesus rose on Easter Day! Best of all the miracles, life that Jesus gives!

  Journey, journey, Jesus! Jesus took a journey.Back to heaven—all is new!Easter’s journey was for you!Someday, we can journey, too.Journey, journey on!

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  Dandi Daley Mackall, Journey, Easter Journey!

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