Awake the Songs of Gladness

1 Awake the songs of gladness,
On this our festal day;
Farewell to gloom and sadness,
Wipe ev'ry tear away;
A year of countless blessings
Demands a song of praise,
Then join in joyful chorus,
And thankful voices raise.
Glory and laud, and honor!
O swell the holy strains!
the woods and trees are vocal,
On mountain, hill and plain;
O praise him, praise him,
praise him in glad acclaim!
O praise him, praise him,
Praise him in glad acclaim!

2 Awake! in joyful numbers
Declare what he hath done!
His goodness and his mercy
Have followed ev'ry one;
Each grief has been the token
Of blessing near at hand;
And strife with sin and error
Make sure the promised land.
Glory and laud, and honor!
O swell the holy strains!
the woods and trees are vocal,
On mountain, hill and plain;
O praise him, praise him,
praise him in glad acclaim!
O praise him, praise him,
Praise him in glad acclaim!

3 Awake and hail the gladness
This day to beauty wed!
Join nature's minstrel chorus,
By youthful voices led;
Hush ev'ry note of discord,
No tears must flow today;
The golden rays of summer
Have sent cold storms away.
Glory, and laud, and honor!
In loud hosannas sing!
While earth and sky are vocal,
Let ev'ry mortal sing:
O praise him, praise him,
Praise him of kings the King!
O praise him, praise him.
Praise him of kings the King!

Source: Bright Melodies: for the Sunday school and young people's societies embracing praise hymns, work songs, invitation songs, primary songs, etc., etc. #146