Arise, My Soul, Arise!
Text written by Johan Kahl (1721-1746), translated by Ernest Ryden (1886-1981)
Sung to NYT YLOS, SIELUNI, a Finnish Folk Tune
1 Timothy 6:16 ...who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see. To him be honor and might forever. Amen.
V. 1 Arise, my soul, arise!
Stretch forth to things eternal
And hasten to the feet of your Redeemer God.
Though hid from mortal eyes,
He dwells in light supernal;
Yet worship Him in humbleness and call Him Lord.
His banquet of love
Awaits you above;
Yet here He grants a foretaste of the feast to come!
Rejoice, my soul, rejoice,
To heav'n lift up your voice:
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Revelation 14:2, 3 And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of rushing waters and like a loud peal of thunder. The sound I heard was like that of harpists playing their harps. And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.
V. 2 Now hear the harps of heav'n!
Oh, hear the song victorious,
The never-ending anthem sounding through the sky!
To mortals is not giv'n
To join in strains so glorious;
Yet here on earth we too can sing our praises high!
He bought with His blood
The ransomed of God;
To Him be everlasting pow'r and victory.
And let the great amen
Resound through heav'n again.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
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