Rejoice in the Lord ‎#474

474. Awake, My Soul, Stretch Every Nerve

1 Awake, my soul, stretch ev'ry nerve,
and press with vigor on;
a heav'nly race demands thy zeal,
and an immortal crown.

2 A cloud of witnesses around
hold thee in full survey;
forget the steps already trod
and onward urge your way.

3 'Tis God's all-animating voice
that calls thee from on high;
'tis his own hand presents the prize
to thine aspiring eye;

4 that prize, with peerless glories bright
which shall new lustre boast,
when victors' wreaths and monarch's gems
shall blend in common dust.

5 Blest Saviour, introduced by thee
have I my race begun,
and crowned with vict'ry, at thy feet
I'll lay my honors down.

Text Information

• First Line: Awake, my soul, stretch every nerve
• Title: Awake, My Soul, Stretch Every Nerve
• Author: Philip Doddridge (c. 1740)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1985
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 9:24
  ;
  Philippians 3:13-14
  ;
  Hebrews 12:1
  ;
  Revelation 3:21
  ;
  Revelation 4:10
• Topic: Call and Response; Faith and Aspiration; Pilgrimage and Conflict

Tune Information

• Name: ST. FULBERT
• Composer: H. J. Gauntlett (1852)
• Meter: CM
• Key: D Major