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Arise and Shine

Arise and shine, for the light is come to thee

Tune: [Arise and shine, for the light is come to thee] (Ruebush)
Published in 10 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Arise and shine, for the light is come to thee,
For the glory of the Lord is nigh;
Lift up thine eyes round about, and you will see
That the crowning day is coming by and by.

Refrain:
The crowning day is coming by and by,
When the Lord will come in glory from on high;
Then fight, fight, fight, in the battle for the right,
For the glory of the Lord is drawing nigh.

2 Arise and shine, for the day is dawning bright,
And the glory of the Lord is nigh;
Press on, on, on, in the battle for the right,
For the crowning day is coming by and by. [Refrain]

3 Arise and shine, let the world around you know
That the glory of the Lord is nigh;
In word and deed may you Christ to others show,
For the crowning day is coming by and by. [Refrain]

4 Arise and shine, for the King of Heaven’s come,
And the glory of the Lord is nigh;
Some day by faith we will reach that Heav’nly home,
In that crowning day that’s coming by and by. [Refrain]

Source: Crowning Day No. 3 #48

Text Information

First Line: Arise and shine, for the light is come to thee
Title: Arise and Shine
Language: English
Refrain First Line: The crowning day is coming by and by
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 10 of 10)
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Crowning Day No. 3 #48

Gospel songs #29

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Gospel Songs and Hymns No. 1 #68

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Kingdom of Song for the Sunday School #90

Lasting Songs #d9

New Century Carols #60

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New Onward and Upward #98

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Songs of Pentecostal Power, Complete #271

Sonnets of Praise #d11

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Sweet Harmonies #279

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