Hymnal ‎#429

429. 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 thee,
His loving-kindness, O how free!

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

3 Though numerous 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 gather'd thick, and thunder'd loud,
He near my soul has always stood;
His loving-kindness, O how good!

5 Often I feel my sinful heart
Prone from my Saviour to depart,
And though I oft have Him forgot,
His loving-kindness changes not.

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

Text Information

• First Line: Awake, my soul, in joyful lays
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1871
• Topic: The Christian Life: Praise
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

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