The Cyber Hymnal ‎#16890

16890. Church Of Christ! Awake, Arise!

1 Church of Christ! awake, arise!
Let not slum­ber seal your eyes;
Let not joy, nor grief, nor fear,
Fill your heart, or close your ear:
For the clouds be­gin to roll
Which shall spread from pole to pole.

2 Church of Christ! till His dread day.
All shall eat, and drink, and play.
As though God nor cared nor knew
What an ev­il world could do;
Yet the wrath shall come at last,
And the day of grace be past!

3 Church of Christ! like light­ning’s glance
Flashing ov­er heav­en’s ex­panse,
Shall the Son of Man ap­pear—
Watch and mark; the hour is near:
Blessèd those the Lord will find—
Woe to all those left be­hind.

Text Information

• First Line: Church of Christ! awake, arise!
• Title: Church Of Christ! Awake, Arise!
• Author: Anonymous
• Meter: 77.77.77
• Language: English
• Source: The Advent Harp by Joshua Vaughan Himes (Boston: J. V. Himes, 1849)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: MAIDUGURI
• Composer: James Henry Fillmore, Sr.
• Meter: 77.77.77
• Key: G Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain