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Arise, O God, and shine
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Arise, O God, and shine by Joseph Barnby — Lyrics
Arise, O God, and shine
in all thy saving might,
and prosper each design
to spread thy glorious light:
let healing streams of mercy flow,
that all the earth thy truth may know.
Bring distant nations near
to sing thy glorious praise;
let ev'ry people hear
and learn thy holy ways:
reign, mighty God, assert thy cause,
and govern by thy righteous laws.
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About Arise, O God, and shine
This rousing hymn, Arise, O God, and shine, is ideal for services of mission or evangelism, or any occasion when the church is called to celebrate God's outreach to the world. Joseph Barnby's setting for SATB voices in English captures the confident and expansive spirit of the text. The lyrics, taken from Isaac Watts, express a fervent prayer for God's power to be revealed, for distant nations to be drawn to praise, and for righteousness to fill the earth. The music will no doubt stir the congregation and choir alike, calling them to witness God's saving might and glorious light spreading across all lands.
