Praise and Worship Hymns ‎#40

40. Church of God, Awake

1 Awake, awake, O Church of God!
Comes now to thee the call
Of Christ, Thy Lord, who bids thee on,
Till ev’ry foe shall fall.
What tho’ the hosts of darkness stand,
Their last fierce battle make?
The Victor, Christ, He summons thee,
O church of God, awake!

Refrain:
O church of God,
O church of God awake!
Comes now to thee, comes now to thee the call,
The call of Christ, who bids thee on,
Till ev’ry foe shall fall,
Till ev’ry foe, till ev’ry foe shall fall.

2 O Church of God, lost not the day,
That now has come to thee;
A world, awaking from its sleep,
Is waiting light to see.
On heathen altars fires burn low,
Forsaken temples are;
Now, now advance, let idols fall,
And Christ be known afar. [Refrain]

3 The toil and labor of the years,
Let these not be in vain;
Haste reap where others sowed in tears,
And weary served in pain.
Thy sons, thy daughters ready are,
To dare for Jesus’ sake,
O golden hour! what call is thine!
O church of God, awake! [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Awake, awake, O Church of God
• Title: Church of God, Awake
• Author: Wallace I. Coburn
• Refrain First Line: O church of God
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1927
• Topic: Missions
• Copyright: 1926 by Homer A. Rodeheaver
• Notes: Now Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Awake, awake, O Church of God]
• Composer: Chas. H. Gabriel
• Copyright: 1926 by Homer A. Rodeheaver
• Notes: Now Public Domain.