Artist: Michael McLean
Album: Arise and Shine Forth
Song Title: Arise and Shine Forth (Pop)

He did not come in glory when He first came to earth
And most the world ignored His humble birth.
But the heavens were singing in celestial harmonies,
And a star guided some souls to their knees;
Those with ears to hear and eyes to see.

And the miracles followed, but the skeptics believed
They were lies spread by those who’d been deceived.
With their appetite for power, they mocked every word He said,
While the ones truly hungering He fed;
Those who hungered after righteousness were fed.

And the light that He gave was to lift and to save
And the burdens that He came to bear are the ones we can’t carry and need to share

I give thanks for His sweetness; I have faith in His power,
And I know He’ll strive with me every hour.
For He suffered in darkness, kneeling in Gethsemane,
So the light of His love could shine on me;
So the light of His love could shine through me.

Arise! Sisters, arise!

Arise and shine forth, let us add to the flame
That burns brightly in hearts that bear His name.
And the torch that’s a standard for the nations all to see
Is the light of the world shining through me.

We are standing for something, prayerful in all things, comforting those that mourn.
We are gathering Zion, we can rely on this refuge from the storm
We are strengthened on every side in the light we cannot hide
Sisters united, spirits ignited, feeling the fire inside.

Arise and shine forth, and we’ll add to the flame
That burns brightly in hearts that bear His name.
And this torch that’s a standard for the nations all to see
Is the light of the world that shines through you and me;
It’s the light of the world shining through me!