The Cyber Hymnal ‎#8415

8415. Awake, O Earth

1 Awake, awake, O earth!
Thy many voices raise,
And let the echoing hills
Repeat the note of praise.
Let all the isles rejoice,
Let seas take up the strain;
Christ from the dead hath come,
He lives, he lives again.

Refrain:
He lives! Christ lives! He lives again.
Our risen Lord, today!
Christ from the dead hath come,
He lives, He lives again.

2 Awake, awake, O earth!
Forget the hour of gloom,
When in thy shuddering breast
Thy Maker claimed a tomb.
Put off thy wintry robes
For garb of joyous spring;
Crown thee with lilies fair,
To greet the risen King. [Refrain]

3 Bring treasures of the field,
Bring leaf and blossom sweet;
Thy choicest and thy best,
Before His piercèd feet.
While all thy sons are glad,
And tears are put away,
Let youth and age alike
Sing Christ is risen today. [Refrain]

4 Lift up thy gates with praise,
And robes of joy put on;
The Lord of life and death
Has risen to His throne;
He hath gone up on high,
And giveth gifts to men;
He lives, no more to die,
He lives, he lives again. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Awake, awake, O earth!
• Title: Awake, O Earth
• Author: Lucy Randolph Fleming (1899)
• Refrain First Line: He lives! Christ lives! He lives again
• Language: English
• Source: The Highway to Heaven by Anthony J. Showalter and J. Henry Showalter (Dalton, Ga: A. J. Showalter, 1899)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Awake, awake, O earth]
• Composer: John Henry Showalter
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain