The Cyber Hymnal ‎#207

207. 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,
That feeds the strength of every saint.

3. Thee, mighty God! whose matchless power
Is ever new, and ever young;
And firm endures, while endless years
Their everlasting circles run.

4. From Thee, the overflowing 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 souls shall fly,
Nor tire amidst the heav’nly road.

Text Information

• First Line: Awake, our souls; away, our fears
• Title: Awake, Our Souls; Away, Our Fears
• Author: Isaac Watts (1707)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book I, 1707, number 48
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: ST. PETERSBURG, attributed to Dmitri S. Bortniansky, 1825; SAMSON, arranged from George F. Handel (1685-1759)

Tune Information

• Name: TRELL
• Composer: Lowell Mason (1844)
• Meter: LM
• Incipit: 53165 43222 71654
• Key: C Major
• Copyright: Public Domain