Worship and Service Hymnal ‎#419

419. Awake, My Soul, Stretch Every Nerve

1 Awake, my soul, stretch every nerve,
And press with vigor on!
A heavenly race demands thy zeal,
And an immortal crown,
And an immortal crown.

2 A cloud of witnesses around
Hold you in full survey;
Forget the steps already trod,
And onward urge thy way,
And onward urge thy way.

3 'Tis God's all-animating voice
That calls you from on high;
'Tis his own hand presents the prize
To thine aspiring eye,
To thine aspiring eye.

4 Blest Saviour, introduced by Thee,
Have I my race begun;
And, crowned with victory, at Thy feet
I'll lay my honors down,
I'll lay my honors down.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Awake, my soul, stretch every nerve
• Title: Awake, My Soul, Stretch Every Nerve
• Author: Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1957
• Topic: The Christian Way of Life: Activity and Zeal

Tune Information

• Name: CHRISTMAS
• Composer: George F. Handel, 1685-1759
• Key: D Major