Text: | Awake, Arise, Lift Up Your Voice |
Author: | Christopher Smart (1722-1771) |
Tune: | RICHMOND |
Adapter: | Samuel Webbe the younger (1770?-1843) |
Composer (melody): | Thomas Haweis (1734-1820) |
1 Awake, arise, lift up your voice,
let Easter music swell;
rejoice in Christ, again rejoice,
and on his praises dwell.
2 Oh, with what gladness and surprise
the saints their Saviour greet;
nor will they trust their ears and eyes
but by his hands and feet:
3 those hands of liberal love indeed
in infinite degree,
those feet still free to move and bleed
for millions and for me.
4 His enemies had sealed the stone
as Pilate gave them leave,
lest dead and friendless and alone
he should their skill deceive.
5 O Dead arise! O Friendless stand
by seraphim adored!
O Solitude again command
your host from heaven restored!
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Awake, arise, lift up your voice |
Title: | Awake, Arise, Lift Up Your Voice |
Author: | Christopher Smart (1722-1771) (alt.) |
Meter: | CM |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1998 |
Scripture: | ; |
Topic: | Easter (season); Easter (second Sunday) |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | RICHMOND |
Composer (melody): | Thomas Haweis (1734-1820) |
Adapter: | Samuel Webbe the younger (1770?-1843) |
Meter: | CM |
Key: | G Major |
Notes: | Lower key 306 |