Arise and Shine

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O child of God, awake, arise

Author: J. Gilchrist Lawson
Tune: [O child of God, awake, arise]
Published in 7 hymnals

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1 O child of God, awake, arise,
And heav’nward lift thy longing eyes,
Thy songs of praise to God now raise,
For the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.

Refrain:
Arise, and shine, for thy light is come,
Arise and shine for the night is gone,
Arise and shine for the day has come,
And the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.

2 No more shall darkness hide thy path,
Thy foes no more shall at thee laugh,
The darkest night is turned to light,
And the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. [Refrain]

3 Thy heart no more shall fear or dread,
The oil of gladness crowns thy head,
Peace, pow’r and love come from above,
And the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. [Refrain]

4 All tears thy God shall wipe away,
And make thy life one cloudless day,
Thro’ endless days then sing God’s praise,
For the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. [Refrain]

Source: Glad Tidings in Song #200

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Author: J. Gilchrist Lawson

James Gilchrist Lawson, 1874-1946 Buried: Mount Olive Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois. James Gilchrist Lawson (1874-1946) was an American evangelist and hymn writer who compiled several best-selling books of Christian biography and poetry. Lawson’s works include: Deeper Experiences of Famous Christians (Chicago, Illinois: Glad Tidings Publishing Company, 1911) Did Jesus Command Immersion?, 1915 Greatest Thoughts About the Bible, 1918 Greatest Thoughts About God, 1920 The World’s Best Humorous Anecdotes, 1923 The World’s Best Conundrums and Riddles of all Ages, 1924 The World’s Best Epigrams, 1924 The "International" Christian Worker’s New Testament, 1924 The Marked Reference Bible… Go to person page >

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First Line:	O child of God, awake, arise
Title:	Arise and Shine
Author:	J. Gilchrist Lawson
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Arise and shine, for thy light is come
Copyright:	Public Domain