The Cyber Hymnal ‎#317

317. Awake, and Sing the Song

1. Awake, and sing the song
Of Moses and the Lamb;
Wake, every heart and every tongue,
To praise the Savior’s name.

2. Sing of His dying love;
Sing of His rising power;
Sing how He intercedes above
For those whose sins He bore.

3. Sing on your heavenly way,
Ye ransomed sinners, sing;
Sing on, rejoicing every day
In Christ, the eternal King.

4. Soon shall we hear Him say,
Ye blessèd children, come!
Soon will He call us hence away,
To our eternal home.

5. There shall each raptured tongue
His endless praise proclaim;
And sweeter voices tune the song
Of Moses and the Lamb.

Text Information

• First Line: Awake, and sing the song
• Title: Awake, and Sing the Song
• Author: William Hammond (1745)
• Meter: SM
• Language: English
• Source: Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs (London: William Strahan, 1745), alt.
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: BUDDINGTON, Henry G. Trembath (1843-1908); WEBSTER, in The Christian Harmony, by William Walker (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: E. W. Miller, 1873), number 1

Tune Information

• Name: SILVER STREET
• Composer: Isaac Smith (ca. 1770)
• Meter: SM
• Incipit: 55535 32516 54551
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain