Rise and Shine (And Give God The Glory, Glory) also known as Arky, Arky (Children of the Lord) is a children's camp song about Noah's Ark. History The song lyrics and tune are loosely adapted from the earlier African American Spiritual song,Rhonda Burnette-Bletsch, Jon Morgan, Noah as Antihero: Darren Aronofsky’s Cinematic Deluge (2017)p. 50 "We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder", which was written prior to 1825.Osbeck, Kenneth W. (1990). Amazing Grace: 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily Devotions. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Kregel Publications. p. 95. ISBN 9780825434259 Later versions of "We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder" include the refrain "Rise and Shine and Give God the Glory, Glory".We Will Rise and Shine with lyrics and music arranged by Charlie D. Tillman in Songs of Pentecostal Power, Complete (1908), p. 284 The lyric is likely derived from a similar verse in the Book of Isaiah 60:1 which states: "Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee" in reference to Zion.Holy Bible, Book of Isaiah Chapter 60 verse 1
According to some sources, such as Religious Folk Songs of the Hampton Institute, the earliest version of the children's song date to at least 1874, but the 1874 version does not include the Noah lyrics, which appear to have been added in the twentieth century.Dett/Fenner/Rathbun/Cleveland-ReligiousFolkSongsOfTheNegro-HamptonInstitute, pp. 198-199, "Rise an' Shine" (1 text, 1 tune; pp. 212-213 in the 1874 edition) http://www.fresnostate.edu/folklore/ballads/FSWB388A.html Today the children's version of the song is commonly sung at various Sunday schools, scout camps and camps for Christian and Jewish children.Cheryl Silberberg Grossman, Suzy Engman, Jewish Literature for Children: A Teaching Guide (1985) p. 8 Notable folk artists such as Pete Seeger have covered the song.
In pop culture The song is featured several times in the VeggieTales film "Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah's Umbrella", specifically as the code to open a secret passage in a scene that parodies Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. The modernised “arky arky” chorus version of the song is featured in season 1, episode 10 of The Testaments, sung by Becka (Mattea Conforti) in jail.
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