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Awake, Thou That Sleepest

Author: Thomas O. Chisholm Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Awake, thou that sleepest, unconscious of harm Refrain First Line: Awake! O sleeping one, awake!

["Awake, thou that sleepest," Unconscious of harm]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: C. Harold Lowden Used With Text: Awake, Thou That Sleepest

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Author: T. O. Chisholm Hymnal: Uplifting Songs #72 (1917) First Line: "Awake, thou that sleepest," Unconscious of harm Refrain First Line: Awake! O sleeping one, awake! Lyrics: 1 “Awake, thou that sleepest,” Unconscious of harm, Have done with thy dreaming, Be filled with alarm! Thy soul is in danger, Be warned of thy fate! Lest yielding to slumber, Thou waken too late. Refrain: Awake! O sleeping one, awake! Ere death thy soul shall overtake; Awake! arise! thy bands of slumber break, “And Christ shall give thee light.” 2 “Awake, thou that sleepest,” Unmindful, secure, While time speeds thee onward To doom that is sure; Arouse thee! bestir thee, While yet thou hast breath, The sleep that enthralls thee Will deepen to death! [Refrain] 3 “Awake, thou that sleepest,” arise from thy bed, While mercy is calling, Ere mercy be fled. Now turn thy feet homeward, Tho’ darkness affright The Father will greet thee, And Christ, give thee light. [Refrain] Topics: Solos, Duetts and Quartettes Tune Title: ["Awake, thou that sleepest," Unconscious of harm]

Awake, O sleeping one, awake

Author: Thomas O. Chisholm Hymnal: New Song Folio, No.l #d1 (1916) First Line: Awake, thou that sleepest Languages: English

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Thomas O. Chisholm

1866 - 1960 Person Name: T. O. Chisholm Author of "Awake, Thou That Sleepest" in Uplifting Songs Thomas O. Chisholm was born in Franklin, Kentucky in 1866. His boyhood was spent on a farm and in teaching district schools. He spent five years as editor of the local paper at Franklin. He was converted to Christianity at the age of 26 and soon after was business manager and office editor of the "Pentecostal Herald" of Louisville, Ky. In 1903 he entered the ministry of the M. E. Church South. His aim in writing was to incorporate as much as Scripture as possible and to avoid flippant or sentimental themes. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) ============================== Signed letter from Chisholm dated 9 August 1953 located in the DNAH Archives.