The melody of This Joyful Eastertide was originally a popular secular Dutch song of the seventeenth century. Ian McKinley’s arrangement represents the ultimate in a practical and flexible score. It may be performed in four different voicings. To sing itin unison use the soprano line throughout. To sing it as three-part treble or three-part male piece, follow the soprano line in verse 1 and in verses 2 and 3 use the “equal voices“ version. To sing it as an SATB piece follow the soprano line in verse 1 and use the ”mixed voices” version in verses 2 and 3