The Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts ‎#II.82

II.82. Hymn 82

Arise, my soul, my joyful powers,
And triumph in my God;
Awake, my voice, and loud proclaim
His glorious grace abroad.

He raised me from the deeps of sin,
The gates of gaping hell,
And fixed my standing more secure
Than 'twas before I fell.

The arms of everlasting love
Beneath my soul he placed;
And on the Rock of ages set
My slipp'ry footsteps fast.

The city of my blest abode
Is walled around with grace,
Salvation for a bulwark stands
To shield the sacred place.

Satan may vent his sharpest spite,
And all his legions roar;
Almighty mercy guards my life,
And bounds his raging power.

Arise, my soul; awake, my voice,
And tunes of pleasure sing;
Loud hallelujahs shall address
My Savior and my King.

Text Information

• First Line: Arise, my soul, my joyful powers
• Title: Hymn 82
• Author: Isaac Watts
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1806
• Notes: Public Domain.

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