The Cyber Hymnal ‎#7741

7741. My Soul, Awake

1 My soul awake, thy rest forsake,
And greet the morning light!
With song arise, glad sacrifice
For mercies of the night.

2 With courage dressed, strong-hearted, blest,
Fulfill thy work abroad;
Fearless and true, thy way pursue,
A happy child of God.

3 Amid the strife of daily life,
Amid its noontide heat,
Fear not to miss thy secret bliss—
The rest of sonship sweet.

4 In liberty of holy glee,
Accept thy childhood’s part;
And thou shalt find, by faith enshrined,
The Father in thy heart.

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Text Information

• First Line: My soul awake, thy rest forsake
• Title: My Soul, Awake
• Author: Jane E. Livock (1880)
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: These words, written for a prize competition, were first published in the Sunday School Chronicle, then in the Congregational Church Hymnal, 1887.

Tune Information

• Name: BRACONDALE
• Composer: Josiah Booth, 1852-1929
• Meter: CM
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Public Domain