FESTAL SONG

Stanza Arc

The narrative or theological arc traced by this tune's stanzas: Christological imperative to awakening: from personal Spirit-empowered illumination, through liberation and reconciliation, to cosmic restoration and justice, culminating in eschatological peace

Associated Hymn Texts (9)

• Arise, Your Light Is Come! — Ruth Duck (1974)
• Arise, your light has come!
• For All Your Saints O Lord — Richard Mant (1837)
• Rise Up O Saints of God — Norman O. Forness (1959)
• Abide with Us the Day is Waning — Nikolai Frederik Severin Grundtvig (1817)
• Let Songs of Praises Fill the Sky — Johann Balthasar König (1738)
• Lo Many Shall Come from the East and the West — Matthew Bridges (1848)
• Lord of All Good — John Greenleaf Whittier (1872)
• We Have a Sure Prophetic Word — Peter Gerhardt (1653)