Evangelical Lutheran hymnal ‎#368

368. Awake my soul in joyful lays

1 Awake, my soul, in joyful lays,
And sing thy great Redeemer’s praise;
He justly claims a song from me,
His loving-kindness, O how free!

2 He saw me ruined in the fall,
Yet loved me notwithstanding all;
He saved me from my lost estate,
His loving-kindness, O how great!

3 Though num'rous hosts of mighty foes,
Though earth and hell my way oppose,
He safely leads my soul along,
His loving-kindness, O how strong!

4 When trouble, like a gloomy cloud,
Has gathered thick and thundered loud,
He near my soul has always stood,
His loving-kindness, O how good!

5 Soon I shall pass the gloomy vale,
Soon all my mortal powers must fail;
O may my last expiring breath
His loving-kindness sing in death!

6 Then let me mount and soar away
To the bright world of endless day;
And sing with raptures and surprise,
His loving-kindness in the skies.

Text Information

• First Line: Awake my soul in joyful lays
• Author: Rev. Samuel Medley (1789)
• Meter: L. M. No. 1
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: Second Sunday after Trinity; Christian Life and Hope: The Walk of Godliness: Praise
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: AWAKE, MY SOUL
• Meter: L. M. No. 1
• Key: A♭ Major
• Source: Voice of Joy
• Notes: Public Domain.