Church Book ‎#459

459. Awake, our souls, away our fears

1 Awake, our souls, away our fears;
Let every trembling thought be gone.
Awake, and run the heavenly race,
And put a cheerful courage on.

2 True, 'tis a strait and thorny road,
And mortal spirits tire and faint;
But they forget the mighty God,
Who feeds the strength of every saint.

3 The mighty God, whose matchless power,
Is ever new and ever young,
And firm endures, while endless years
Their everlasting cycles run.

4 From Thee, the ever-flowing Spring,
Our souls shall drink a fresh supply;
While such as trust their native strength
Shall melt away, and droop, and die.

5 Swift as an eagle cuts the air,
We'll mount aloft to Thine abode;
On wings of love our sols shall fly,
Nor tire amid the heavenly road.

Text Information

• First Line: Awake, our souls, away our fears
• Author: Watts (1709)
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: The Christian Life: Watchfulness and Fidelity
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tune: #4 or #391

Tune Information

• Name: DULWICH
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: D Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Composer from index: T. Stanley, d. 1786