The New Christian Hymnal ‎#147

147. Rise, Crowned with Light

1. Rise, crowned with light, imperial Salem, rise;
Exalt thy tow'ring head and lift thine eyes:
See heav'n its radiant portals wide display,
And break upon thee in a flood of day.

2. See along race thy spacious courts adorn:
See future sons and daughters yet unborn
In crowding ranks on ev'ry side arise,
Demanding life, impatient for the skies.

3. See barb'rous nations at thy gates attend,
Walk in thy light, and in thy temple bend:
See thy bright altars thronged with prostrate kings,
While ev'ry land its joyous tribute brings.

4. The seas shall waste, the skies in smoke decay,
Rocks fall to dust, and mountains melt away;
But fixed His Word, his saving pow'r remains;
Thy realm shall last, thy own Messiah reigns.

Text Information

• First Line: Rise, crowned with light, imperial Salem, rise
• Title: Rise, Crowned with Light
• Author: Pope (1722)
• Meter: 10 10 10 10
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1929
• Topic: The Church
• Source: Pope's "Messiah", 1722
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: RUSSIAN HYMN
• Composer: Alexis F. Lwoff (1833)
• Meter: 10 10 10 10
• Incipit: 56653 11765 64553
• Key: E♭ Major
• Notes: Public Domain.