Christian Worship (1993) ‎#14

14. Arise, O Christian People

1 Arise, O Christian people!
Prepare yourselves today.
Prepare to greet the Savior,
Who takes your sins away.
To us by grace alone
The truth and light was given;
The promised Lord from heaven
To all the world is shown.

2 Prepare the way before him;
Prepare for him the best.
Cast out what would offend him,
This great, this heav'nly guest.
Make straight, make plain the way:
The lowly valleys raising,
The heights of pride abasing,
His path all even lay.

3 The humble heart and lowly
God raises up on high;
Beneath his feet in terror
The haughty soul shall lie.
The heart sincere and right,
That heeds God's invitation
And makes true preparation --
It is the Lord's delight.

4 Prepare my heart, Lord Jesus;
Turn not from me aside,
And help me to receive you
This blessed Adventtide.
From stall and manger low
Come now to dwell within me;
I'll sing your praises gladly
And forth your glory show.

Text Information

• First Line: Arise, O Christian people!
• Title: Arise, O Christian People
• Author: Valentin Thilo, 1607-62 (alt.)
• Translator (st. 1-3): Arthur T. Russell, 1806-74 (alt. )
• Meter: 76 76 67 76
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1993
• Topic: Advent
• Source: Translation (st. 4) The Lutheran Hymnal, alt.

Tune Information

• Name: AUS MEINES HERZENS GRUNDE
• Meter: 76 76 67 76
• Key: F Major
• Source: New Catechismus Gesangbüchlein, Hamburg, 1598, alt.
• Copyright: Setting: © 1993 Kermit G. Moldenhauer.