The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion (New ed. thoroughly rev. and much enl.) ‎#72b

72b. Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings

1.
Return, O God of love, return,
Earth is a tiresome place;
How long shall we, thy children, mourn
Our absence from thy face?

2.
Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings,
Thy better portion trace;
Rise from transitory things
Toward heaven, 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.

Text Information

• First Line: Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings
• Title: Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings
• Meter: 7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 7, 7, 6
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1854
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: INVOCATION [1]
• Meter: 7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 7, 7, 6
• Notes: Public Domain.