The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#1011

1011. Awake! Jerusalem, awake!

1 Awake! Jerusalem, awake!
No longer in thy sins lie down;
The garment of salvation take,
Thy beauty and thy strength put on.

2 Shake off the dust that blinds thy sight,
And hides the promise from thine eyes;
Arise, and struggle into light;
The great Deliverer calls, Arise!

3 Shake off the bands of sad despair;
Zion, assert thy liberty;
Look up, thy broken heart prepare,
And God shall set the captive free.

4 Vessels of mercy, sons of grace,
Be purged from every sinful stain;
Be like your Lord, his word embrace,
Nor bear his hallowed name in vain.

Text Information

• First Line: Awake! Jerusalem, awake!
• Author: Charles Wesley
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Church: Zeal and Union

Tune Information

• Name: HEBER
• Composer: Edwin Barnes
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: B♭ Major
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #223, 301, or 875.