(Refrain)
A G A G
Arise, shine out, for your light has come
A
G A G
The glory of Yahweh is rising on you
F E
Though night still covers the earth
F G
A
And darkness the peoples, above you
G A
Yahweh now rises; above you
G A G
A G A
His glory appears, arise
(Verse I)
E D
The nations come to your light
E D
And kings to your dawning brightness
E D
Singing the praise of Yahweh
E D
Bringing gold and incense
A G
Lift up your eyes and look around you
A G
All are assembling and coming toward you
A G A
Your sons from far away and your daughters
G A G A G
Being tenderly carried this day
(Repeat Refrain)
(Verse II)
E D
They bring your sons from far away
E
D
And their silver and gold with them
E D
For the name of Yahweh
E D
Your God the Holy One of Israel
A G
No more shall violence be heard in your country
A G
Nor devastation within your frontiers
A G
You will call your walls "Salvation"
A G A G
A G
And your gates "Praise"
(Repeat Refrain)
(Verse III)
E D
No more will the sun give you day light
E D
Nor moon light shine on you
E D
But Yahweh will be your eternal light;
E D
Your God will be your splendor
A G A G
Your sun will set no more nor your moon wane
A G
But Yahweh will be your eternal light
A G
And your days of mourning will pass
A
G
A G
From your sight
(Repeat Refrain)
