31 Days of Hymns - Day 26

Arise, My Soul, Arise

"The hymn emphasizes the assurance that comes from knowing that the sufficient once-for-all sacrifice of Christ is forever made effective through the ongoing high priestly work of the same ascended Lord, who intercedes on our behalf continually.   Assurance, therefore, comes not from an inner feeling or from self-examination but from the objective reality of Christ’s fully sufficient work on our behalf.  This assurance is communicated to us through the testimony of the Spirit, who assures us of our forgiveness and adoption specifically by witnessing to the very same saving work of Christ for us. Scripturally, the hymn recalls several passages from Hebrews, notably 4:14-5:10, and chapter 10:1-25." James Pedlar https://jamespedlar.wordpress.com/tag/hymns/



Written in 1742, this great hymn by Charles Wesley has not ceased to be a popular. Through the years, it has been sung to many different melodies with some being more upbeat than others. Here are several renditions to enjoy.

Traditional versions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0qZ3h_dMGs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZlNevQK0Pk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzhVyNLBveU
Contemporary versions:
by Twila Paris
https://jamespedlar.wordpress.com/tag/hymns/
by Indelible Grace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuJ7-s3gN4k
by Sovereign Grace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtFzhLGJAPg

Arise, my soul, arise,
Shake off thy guilty fears,
The bleeding Sacrifice
In my behalf appears;
Before the throne my Savior stands:
My name is written on his hands.


He ever lives above,
For me to intercede;
With his redeeming love,
His precious blood to plead;
His blood was spilt for all our race,
And sprinkles now the throne of grace.


Five bleeding wounds he bears,
Received on Calvary;
They pour effectual prayers,
They strongly speak for me:
Forgive him, O forgive they cry!
Nor let that ransomed sinner die.


The Father hears him pray,
His dear anointed one;
He cannot turn away
The presence of his Son:
His Spirit answers to the blood,
And tells me I am born of God.


To God I'm reconciled,
His pardoning voice I hear:
He owns me for his child,
I can no longer fear:
With confidence I now draw nigh,
And Father, Abba Father! cry.


A Selection of Hymns, from Various Authors, Supplementary for the Use of Christians. 1st ed., 1816

Learn more about this hymn here:
http://www.hymnary.org/text/arise_my_soul_arise_shake_off_thy_guilty