Author: Henry James Buckoll, 1803 - 71; Friedrich Rudolph Ludwig von Canitz, 1654 - 99 Hymnal: Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America #207a (1958) Lyrics: 1 Come, my soul, thou must be waking;
Now is breaking
O'er the earth another day.
Come to him who made this splendor;
See thou render
All thy feeble strength can pay.
2 Gladly hail the sun returning;
Ready burning
Be the incense of thy powers;
For the night is safely ended;
God hath tended
With His care thy helpless hours. A-men.
3 Pray that he may prosper ever
Each endeavor,
When thine aim is good and true;
But that he may ever thwart thee
And convert thee,
When thou evil wouldst pursue.
4 Only God's free gifts abuse not,
Light refuse not,
But his Spirit's voice obey;
Thou with him shalt dwell, beholding
Light enfolding
All things in unclouded day.
5 Glory, honor, exaltation,
Adoration,
Be to the Eternal One;
To the Father, Son, and Spirit,
Laud and merit,
While unending ages run.
Amen. Topics: The Church Worship - Morning Languages: English Tune Title: HAYDN
Come, my soul, thou must be waking