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

This hymn about resurrection is a setting of Psalm 51 by French Spiritan (Holy Ghost) priest Lucien Deiss (1921-2007).

It is popular for funerals.

Downloads

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

Examples

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 resurrection
• Funeral hymns