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Awake, our drowsy souls
Meter: Irregular Appears in 107 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Awake, our drowsy souls,
Shake off each slothful band,
The wonders of this day
Our noblest songs demand!
Auspicious morn! thy blissful rays,
Bright Seraphs hail in songs of praise.
2 At thy approaching dawn,
Reluctant death resign'd
The glorious prince of Life,
In dark domains confin'd.
Th'angelic host around him bends,
And 'midst their shouts THE GOD ascends.
3 All hail, triumphant LORD,
Heaven with hosannas rings;
While earth, in humbler Strains,
Thy priase responsive sings:
Worthy art thou, who once wast slain,
Thro' endless years to live and reign.
4 Gird on, great GOD, thy sword,
Ascend thy conquering car,
While Justice, Truth, and Love
Maintain the glorious war;
Victorious thou, thy foes shalt tread,
And sin and hell in triumph lead.
5 Make bare thy potent arm,
And wing th'unerring dart,
With salutary pangs,
To each rebellious heart:
Then dying souls for life shall sue,
Numerous as drops of morning dew.
Awake, our drowsy souls
Begin, my soul, th'exalted lay
Appears in 210 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Begin, my soul, th' exalted lay;
Let each enraptur'd thought obey,
And praise the Almighty's name:
Lo! heaven and earth and seas and skies,
In one melodious concert rise,
To swell th' inspiring theme.
2 Ye fields of light celestial plains,
Where gay transporting beauty reigns,
Ye scenes divinely fair,
Your Makers wond'rous power proclaim,
Tell how he form'd your shining frame,
And breath'd the fluid air.
3 Ye angels, catch the thrilling sound,
While all th, adoring thrones around
His boundless mercy sing:
Let every listening saint above
Wake all the tuneful soul of love,
And touch the sweetest string.
4 Let every element rejoice,
Ye thunder's burst with awful voice,
To him who bids you roll:
His praise in softer notes declare:
Each whispering breeze of yielding air,
And breath it to the soul.
5 Let man, by noblest passions sway'd,
The feeling heart, the thoughtful head,
In heavenly praise employ:
Spread his tremendous name around,
Till heav'n's broad arch rings back the sound,
The general burst of joy! Scripture: Psalm 145:3
Begin, my soul, th'exalted lay
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