Awake My Soul, and with the Sun

Lyrics

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Lyrics from A Collection of Sacred Hymns for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Europe, 1840

Hymn 200
L.M.
1. Awake my soul, and with the sun
Thy daily course of duty run;
Shake off dull sloth, and early rise
To pay thy morning sacrifice.

2. Redeem thy mispent time that's past;
Live this day as if 'twere thy last:
To improve thy talents take due care;
'Gainst the great day thyself prepare.

3. Let all thy converse be sincere,
Thy conscience as the noon-day clear;
Think how the all-seeing God, thy ways,
And all thy secret thoughts surveys.

4. Wake, and lift up thyself, my heart,
And with the angels bear thy part;
Who all night long unwearied sing,
Glory to thee, eternal King.

5. I wake, I wake, ye heavenly choir;
May your devotion me inspire;
That I like you my days may spend,
Like you may on my God attend.

6. May I like you in God delight,
Have all day long my God in sight;
Perform like you my Maker's will;
O! may I never more do ill.

7. Glory to thee, who safe has kept,
And has refreshed me while I slept.
Grant, Lord, when I from death shall wake,
I may of endless life partake.

8. Lord I my vows to thee renew;
Scatter my sins as morning dew;
Guard my first spring of thought and will,
And with thyself my spirit fill.

9. Direct, control, suggest this day,
All I design, or do, or say,
That all my powers, with all their might,
In thy sole glory may unite.

10. Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise him, all creatures here below:
Praise him above, ye heavenly host,
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.