ARISE is an anonymous American folk melody. Set to "Mercy, O Thou Son of David," the tune was published in William Walker's (PHH 44) Southern Harmony (1835) with the title RESTORATION. Its name was changed to ARISE (after the refrain in the ballad about the prodigal son) when it was set to Hart's te…
Display Title: I Will AriseFirst Line: O'er the weary roads of sadnessTune Title: [O'er the weary roads of sadness]Author: M. B. Wharton, D. D.Date: 1889