Arise, Thy Kingdom Is At Hand

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Composer
Christopher Tye
Difficulty
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Season
Advent Epiphany (day and season)
Voicing(s)
SATB
Instruments
Keyboard [organ/piano] Unaccompanied [a cappella]
Collections
Advent Compline
Instrumental Only?
No
Description

SATB Choir (optional accompaniment). A one-verse introit by Renaissance composer Christopher Tye. Easy and just right for the beginning of any service in Advent.

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Lyrics

Arise, the kingdom is at hand,
The King is drawing nigh;
O come with joy, thou faithful band,
to meet the Lord most high!
Look up, ye souls weighed down with care,
The Sovereign is not far;
Look up, faint hearts, from your despair,
Behold the Morning Star!