“I Will Arise” – Kim Robertson
From the recording: Shady Grove
Kim Robertson – Celtic harp
Produced by Kim Robertson
Engineer: Ric Probst Recorded at Tanner-Monagle Studios, Milwaukee, WI (2009), Mixed by Ric Probst at Remote Planet, Port Washington, WI
Mastered by Rainer Gembalczyk at Sienna Digital, San Mateo, CA
Publishing: Gourd Music (BMI) / Kim Robertson Publishing (BMI).

This traditional American hymn is also known as “Restoration” in The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion, by William Walker (New York: Hastings House, 1835). Robert Robinson wrote lyrics to this melody in 1758. It is also referred to as “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing.”

“I Will Arise”
Come, Thou Fount of every blessing
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace
Streams of mercy, never ceasing
Call for songs of loudest praise

Teach me some melodious sonnet
Sung by flaming tongues above
Praise the mount, I'm fixed upon it
Mount of Thy redeeming love

Here I raise my Ebenezer
Here there by Thy great help I've come
And I hope, by Thy good pleasure
Safely to arrive at home

Jesus sought me when a stranger
Wandering from the fold of God
He, to rescue me from danger
Interposed His precious blood

Oh, that day when freed from sinning
I shall see Thy lovely face
Clothed then in the blood washed linen
How I'll sing Thy wondrous grace