Yes I Shall Arise (To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul)

This is a hymn about the resurrection.  It is a setting of Psalm 51, and is popular for funerals.

The song was written by French Roman Catholic Spiritan (Holy Ghost) priest, Lucien Deiss (1921-2007).

The unnamed tune, also written by Deiss, is in 6/8 time.  In the key of G, the first few notes of th melody are BBB d_ d B dBA G_  with accompanying chords G / Bm / Em

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Choral arrangement (SATB) choir, cantor, congregation, guitar, and keyboard

Examples

Singer with light orchestral backing

Singer with organ:

Singer, unaccompanied:

Lyrics

The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website. A rough outline is:

Antiphon: Yes I shall arise and return to my Father!

1. To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul ...

2. Look down on me, ...

3. My heart and soul shall yearn ...

4. Do not withhold your goodness ...

5. To you I pray...

6. Mercy, I cry, O Lord, ...

7. Give me again ...

8. Happy is he, ...

See also

• Hymns about the resurrection
• Funeral hymns

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Chorus:
Yes I shall arise and return to my Father!

To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul,
In you, o my God, I place all my trust.

Look down on me, have mercy, O Lord,
Forgive me my sins, behold all my grief.

My heart and soul shall yearn for your face,
Be gracious to me and answer my plea.

Do not withhold your goodness from me;
O Lord, may your love be deep in my soul.

To you I pray, have pity on me;
My God, I have sinned against your great love.

Mercy I cry, O Lord, wash me clean,
And whiter than snow my spirit shall be.

Give me again the joy of your help;
Now open my lips, your praise I will sing.

Happy are they forgiven by God,
Their sins blotted out, their guilt is no more.