Hymn
O Lord, Our God, Arise
O Lord our God, arise;
The cause of truth maintain;
And wide o'er all the peopled world
Extend her blessed reign.
Thou Prince of Life, arise,
Nor let Thy conquests cease;
Far spread the glory of Thy name,
And bless the earth with peace.
Thou, Holy Ghost, arise,
Expand Thy quickening power,
And o'er a dark and ruined world
Thy light and peace outpour.
All men on earth, arise,
To God the Saviour sing;
From shore to shore, from earth to heaven,
Let His high praises ring.
Amen.
O Lord, Our God, Arise — Text from The Hymnal and Order of Service, 1926. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/o-lord-our-god-arise
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote O Lord, Our God, Arise?
The words of O Lord, Our God, Arise were written by Ralph Wardlaw; the version here was published in 1926. The library holds 2 more hymns by Ralph Wardlaw, including Christ, of All My Hopes and Voice of Praise.
Is O Lord, Our God, Arise public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Hymnal and Order of Service, published in 1926. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of O Lord, Our God, Arise?
O Lord, Our God, Arise is in Short Metre (6.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, And am I born to die?, I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord and Seeking God.