Hymnal: Hymns, Selected and Original #567 (1828) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 Let Zion's watchmen all awake,
And take the alarm they give;
Now let them from the mouth of God
Their solemn charge receive.
2 'Tis not a cause of small import
The pastor's care demands;
but what might fill an angel's heart,
And fill'd a Saviour's hands.
3 They watch for souls, for which the Lord
Did heavenly bliss forgo;
For souls which must forever live
In raptures, or in wo.
4 All to the great tribunal haste,
Th'account to render there;
And shouldst thou strictly mark our faults,
Lord, how should we appear?
5 May they that Jesus, whom they preach,
Their own Redeemer see;
And watch thou daily o'er their souls,
That they may watch for thee. Topics: Kingdom and Church of Christ Ordination and Licensure; Watching for Souls in the View of the great Account Scripture: Hebrews 13:17
Let Zion's watchmen all awake