Arise!
People, lift up your eyes, Isaiah 51:6
And look toward the east; Psalm 103:12
For soon, the glory of the Lord will be revealed, Isaiah 40:5a
All flesh will see it together; Isaiah 40:5b
Arise!
For the Sun of Righteousness will come, Malachi 4:2a
With healing in His wings! Malachi 4:2b
Bend your faces to the east, Isaiah 24:15
Awaken your eyes to the morning of our salvation! Isaiah 33:2
Arise!
For too long, we hungered in the night, Matthew 5:6
Scavenging in spiritual shadows; Jeremiah 6:4
For too long, we thirsted in darkness, Matthew 5:6
Wandering hopelessly under starless skies; Exodus 14:3
Arise!
Arise!
And flood the world with light! Matthew 5:14
End this age of gloom! Isaiah 9:1
Rain warmth upon our land! Deuteronomy 11:11
And coax the earth from its winter slumber! Song of Songs 2:11
Arise!
Arise!
Wipe out the thick clouds of transgression, Isaiah 44:22a
Break through the fog of despair; Ecclesiastes 2:20
The heavy mist of ego and pride, Isaiah 44:22b
The overcast of guilt, which too long kept us captive; Psalm 32:5
Arise!
Arise!
And give strength to the weary, Isaiah 40:29
And vision to the prisoners of darkness, Isaiah 42:7
Arise!
The age of darkness has ended, Psalm 88:12
Our covenant with death is cancelled! Isaiah 28:18
Arise!
Shine! For our light has come! Isaiah 60:1a
The glory of the Lord has risen upon us! Isaiah 60:1b
Our sun will set no more, Isaiah 60:20a
Neither will our moon wane! Isaiah 60:20b
Arise!
The Lord will be our everlasting light, Isaiah 60:20c
Our nights of mourning are no more. Isaiah 60:20d
Arise!