Millennial Harp 17
Arise, Arise, the Day Is Near
1Arise, arise, the day is near,
When Christ shall come in power;
The signs of heaven do appear,
This is the accepted hour.
2The fig tree putteth forth her leaves,
The summer is at hand;
The faithful soul that truth receives
Shall in the kingdom stand.
3O sleeper, wake! the night is gone,
The morning breaks apace;
Arise, put on salvation's dawn,
And seek the Savior's face.
The verse
- Meter
- 8.7.8.8
- Foot
- iambic (da-DUM) · 73% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- ABAB
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Verse 1
Arise, arise, the day is near,˘/˘/˘/˘/8A
When Christ shall come in power;//˘/˘/˘7B
The signs of heaven do appear,˘/˘/˘˘˘/8A
This is the accepted hour.˘˘˘˘/˘/˘8B
Verse 2
The fig tree putteth forth her leaves,˘///˘/˘/8A
The summer is at hand;˘/˘˘˘/6B
The faithful soul that truth receives˘/˘/˘/˘/8A
Shall in the kingdom stand.˘˘˘/˘/6B
Verse 3
O sleeper, wake! the night is gone,˘/˘/˘/˘/8A
The morning breaks apace;˘/˘/˘/6B
Arise, put on salvation's dawn,˘//˘˘/˘/8A
And seek the Savior's face.˘/˘/˘/6B
Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.