a new favorite hymn I encountered at church

[FireDragon76]

"Rise, Shine, You People"

1. Rise, shine, you people! Christ the Lord has entered
Our human story; God in Him is centered.
He comes to us, by death and sin surrounded,
With grace unbounded.

2. See how He sends the pow'rs of evil reeling;
He brings us freedom, light and life and healing.
All men and women, who by guilt are driven,
Now are forgiven.

3. Come, celebrate, your banners high unfurling,
Your songs and prayers against the darkness hurling.
To all the world go out and tell the story
Of Jesus' glory.

4. Tell how the Father sent His Son to save us.
Tell of the Son, who life and freedom gave us.
Tell how the Spirit calls from ev'ry nation
His new creation.

I didn't grow up in the Lutheran church so I haven't really heard it much before. I may have encountered this song once in the Episcopal Church, but it doesn't seem commonly used there.

The author of this song, Ron Klug, wrote it in the early 70's and it was inspired by a stay at St. Augustine house during the Easter Vigil.

I don't know if the LCMS also have this hymn in their hymnals? Lutherans have some great hymns I've never encountered before.

 

[Tangible]

It is included in the LCMS hymnal (Lutheran Service Book or LSB) as #825 but I have never heard it sung at my church. Lutheran hymnody certainly rules.