A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy ‎#326

326. Awake, my soul! rouse ev'ry pow'r

1 Awake, my soul! rouse ev'ry pow'r;
Thy Christian dignity display:
Let lust and passion reign no more;
No longer own their lawless sway.

2 Thy temper meek and humble be,
Content and pleas'd with ev'ry state;
From dire revenge and envy free,
And wild ambition to be great.

3 Confine thy roving appetites;
From this vain world withdraw thine eyes;
Fix them on those divine delights,
Which angels taste above the skies.

4 With eager zeal pursue the prize;
Each fleeting hour of life improve:
This course will speak thee truly wise,
And raise thee to the world above.

Text Information

• First Line: Awake, my soul! rouse ev'ry pow'r
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1814
• Topic: Personal Duties

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