The Plymouth Sabbath School Collection of Hymns and Tunes ‎#225

225. Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings

1 Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings,
Thy better portion trace;
Rise. from transitory things,
Toward heav'n, thy native place.
Sun, and moon, and stars decay,
Time shall soon this earth remove;
Rise, my soul, and haste away
To seats prepared above.

2 Rivers to the ocean run,
Nor stay in all their course;
Fire ascending, seeks the sun,
Both speed them to their source;
So a soul that's born of God,
Pants to see His glorious face,
Upward tends to His abode,
To rest in His embrace.

3 Cease, ye pilgrims, cease to mourn,
Press onward to the prize;
Soon our Saviour will return
Triumphant in the skies;
There we'll join the heavenly train,
Welcomed to partake the bliss;
Fly from sorrow, and from pain,
To realms of endless peace.

Text Information

• First Line: Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings
• Publication Date: 1865
• Topic: Songs of Response
• Notes: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: AMSTERDAM
• Meter: 7s & 6s
• Key: G Major or modal