Verse 1

AWAKE, glad soul, awake, awake! Thy Lord has risen long; Go to His grave, and with thee take Both tuneful heart and song.

Verse 2

Where life is waking all around, Where love’s sweet voices sing The first bright blossom may be found Of an eternal spring.

Verse 3

The shade and gloom of life are fled This resurrection day; Henceforth in Christ are no more dead, The grave hath no more prey.

Verse 4

In Christ we live, in Christ we sleep, In Christ we wake and rise; And the sad tears death makes us weep, He wipes from all our eyes.

Verse 5

Then wake, glad heart, awake, awake! And seek Thy risen Lord; Joy in His resurrection take, And comfort in His Word.

Verse 6

And let thy life through all its ways One long thanksgiving be; Its theme of joy, its song of praise— Christ died, and rose for me.

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