O Lord Our God, Arise!

O Lord our God, arise!
The cause of truth maintain,
And wide o’er all the peopled world
Extend Thy blessèd reign.

Thou Prince of life, arise!
Nor let Thy glory cease;
Far spread the conquests of Thy grace,
And bless the earth with peace.

Thou Holy Ghost, arise!
Expand Thy quick’ning wing,
And o’er a dark and ruined world
Let light and order spring.

All on the earth, arise!
To God the Savior sing;
From shore to shore, from earth to Heav’n,
Let echoing anthems ring.

Author: Ralph Wardlaw

Year: 1809

This is a well-known missionary hymn by Scottish Congregationalist minister and hymn-writer Ralph Wardlaw (1779–1853). It is sometimes titled "O Lord Our God, Arise" or "O Lord, Our God, Arise!" and was first published in 1809. No significant alternate attributions exist.