The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#594

594. Awake, my soul! lift up thine eyes

1 Awake, my soul! lift up thine eyes;
See where thy foes against thee rise,
In long array, a numerous host;
Awake, my soul! or thou art lost.

2 See where rebellious passions rage,
And fierce desires and lusts engage;
The meanest foe of all the train
Has thousands and ten thousands slain.

3 Thou treadest on enchanted ground;
Perils and snares beset thee round;
Beware of all, guard every part
But most the traitor in thy heart.

4 The terror and the charm repel,
The powers of earth, and powers of hell;
The Man of Calvary triumphed here;
Why should his faithful followers fear?

5 Come then, my soul! now learn to wield
The weight of thine immortal shield;
Put on the armor, from above,
Of heavenly truth and heavenly love.

Text Information

• First Line: Awake, my soul! lift up thine eyes
• Author: Anna L. Barbauld
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Christian: Warfare and Pilgrimage

Tune Information

• Name: CRASSELIUS
• Composer: Crasselius
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: C Major
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #19, 538, or 875.