Arise (2008)

Sheet Music

Instrumentation:  SSAATTBB Choir

Duration:  ca. 9 min.

Premiere:  Yet to receive a performance.

Text:

Arise, my love,
My beautiful one, and come with me.

My dove in the clefts of the rock,
In the hiding places on the mountainside,
Show me your face,
Let me hear your voice;
For your voice is sweet,
And your face is lovely.

Arise, come, my love;
My beautiful one, come with me.


How beautiful you are, my lover!
Oh, how beautiful!

Your eyes are doves.
…as innocent as doves.
Like a lily among thorns
Is my love among the maidens.
You have captivated my heart,
My sister, my bride;
You have captivated my
heart with one glance of
your eyes…
You are altogether beautiful,
my love;
there is no flaw in you.

How beautiful you are, my lover!
Oh, how beautiful!


Behold, I stand at the door and knock.

Show me your face,
Let me hear your voice;
For your voice is sweet,
And your face is lovely.

Do you love me?
Do you truly love me?
…I have loved you.

You are … beautiful…

…radiant…

…blameless…

without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish

This is a profound mystery…Christ and the church.


Arise,

Awake,

Follow me.

 

Lyrics based on Biblical passages from the Song of Solomon, Matthew, Luke, John, Ephesians, and Revelation.  Compiled and edited by Geoff Knorr.  

For various passages, Scripture quotations are from the ESV Bible® (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.  Used by permission.  All rights reserved.

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