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Rise and Shine and Give God the Glory Lyrics

Rise and Shine (Give God the Glory) is a lively and engaging children’s camp song that tells the biblical story of Noah’s Ark in a simple, repetitive, and rhythmic way. It encourages children to celebrate and give glory to God through its catchy chorus and playful verses.

The song uses fun, easy-to-remember phrases and actions like clapping and swaying to keep children involved. It is commonly sung in Sunday schools, scout camps, and Christian children’s gatherings, making the story of Noah accessible and memorable for young audiences.

The song’s origins can be traced back to an African American spiritual, and it has been adapted over time into the popular children’s version.

Rise and Shine and Give God the Glory Lyrics

Verse 1

The Lord told Noah, “There’s gonna be a floody, floody.”
Lord told Noah, “There’s gonna be a floody, floody.
Get those children out of the muddy, muddy, children of the Lord.”

Chorus

(sing after every verse)

So rise and shine, and give God the glory, glory.
Rise and shine, and give God the glory, glory.
Rise and shine and (clap) give God the glory, glory
Children of the Lord.

Verse 2

The Lord told Noah, to build him an arky, arky.
Lord told Noah, to build him an arky, arky.
“Build it out of gopher barky, barky,
Children of the Lord”.

Verse 3

The animals, they came in, they came in by twosies, twosies.
Animals, they came in, they came in by twosies, twosies.
Elephants and kangaroosies, roosies,
Children of the Lord.

Verse 4

It rained, and poured for forty daysies, daysies.
Rained, and poured for forty daysies, daysies.
Almost drove those animals crazy, crazy,
Children of the Lord.

Verse 5

Now, Noah, he sent out, he sent out a dovie, dovie.
Noah, he sent out, he sent out a dovie, dovie.
Brought a symbol of God’s lovie, lovie
Children of the Lord.

Verse 6

The sun, it came out and dried up the landy, landy.
Sun, it came out and dried up the landy, landy.
Everything was fine and dandy, dandy,
Children of the Lord.

Verse 7

Now this is the end of, the end of my story, story.
This is the end of, the end of my story, story.
And there was great joy and glory, glory, children of the Lord.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Another Name for Rise and Shine and Give God the Glory?

It is also called the Arky Arky Song or Children of the Lord.

Who Wrote Rise and Shine and Give God the Glory?

The author is unknown; it is a traditional folk song.

Has Rise and Shine and Give God the Glory Been Recorded by Famous Artists?

Yes, folk singer Pete Seeger recorded a version called Children of the Lord.

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