1 Wake! O my soul, and hail the morn;
For unto us a Saviour's born:
See how the angels wing their way
To usher in the glorious day!
2 Hark! what sweet music! what a song
Sounds from the bright, celestial throng!
Sweet song, whose melting strains impart
Joy to each raptured, listening heart.
3 Come, join the angels as they cry,
"Glory to God who reigns on high;
Let peace and love on earth abound,
While spheres revolve and years roll round."
William Knapp (b. Wareham, Dorsetshire, England, 1698; d. Poole, Dorsetshire, 1768) composed WAREHAM, so named for his birthplace. A glover by trade, Knapp served as the parish clerk at St. James's Church in Poole (1729-1768) and was organist in both Wareham and Poole. Known in his time as the "coun…
Display Title: Wake, O my soul, and hail the mornFirst Line: Wake, O my soul, and hail the mornTune Title: NEW HOSANNAMeter: L.M.Date: 1991Source: Dobell's New Selection, 1806