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Sleeper Awake

Tell the story of the Risen

Author: William Croswell Doane
Tune: [Tell the story of the Risen]
Published in 2 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Tell the sto­ry of the Ris­en:
Joy from sor­row, peace from pain;
How the Mas­ter broke from pri­son,
Nevermore to die again.

Refrain:
Wakened is the heav’n­ly Sleep­er:
Earth casts out her migh­ty dead;
Comforted each earth­ly weep­er,
Lifted ev­ery mour­ner’s head.

2 Tell the sto­ry of the Liv­ing:
Life from death, from night the day;
This the man­ner of God’s giv­ing;
So He deals with men, al­way. [Refrain]

3 Tell the sto­ry of Pass­ov­er;
Dry-shod through the deep, dark sea.
Christ, the Lord of all, and Lov­er,
Leads His hosts to vic­to­ry. [Refrain]

4 Tell the sto­ry now of Eas­ter,
Raise your voic­es high and sing;
Weeper, sleep­er, fast­er, feast­er,
Sursum Cor­da, Christ is King. [Refrain]


Source: The Cyber Hymnal #16175

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Author: William Croswell Doane

Doane, William Croswell, D.D., son of Bp. G. W. Doane (p. 303, ii.), was born at Boston, Mass., March 2, 1832, and ordained D. 1853, and P. 1856, in the Prot. Episcopal Church of America. He was Rector of Burlington, N.J., Hartford, Conn, and Albany; and since 1869 Prot. Episco. Bishop of Albany. He is the author of a Biography of his father, and other works. His fugitive verse was collected and published [in 1902], as Rhymes from Time to Time. His hymn, "Ancient of Days, Who [that] sittest throned in glory" (Holy Trinity), was written for the Bicentenary of the City of Albany, 1886. In some collections it begins with stanza ii., "O Holy Father, Who hast led Thy children." For full text see The Hymnal, edition 1892, of the Prot. Episco. Chu… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Tell the story of the Risen
Title: Sleeper Awake
Author: William Croswell Doane
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Wakened is the Heavenly Sleeper
Copyright: Public Domain
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The Cyber Hymnal #16175
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