Hymn
Awake, my soul, lift up thine eyes
Awake, my soul! lift up thine eyes;
See where thy foes against thee rise,
In long array, a numerous host;
Awake, my soul! or thou art lost.
See where rebellious passions rage,
And fierce desires and lusts engage;
The meanest foe of all the train
Has thousands and ten thousands slain.
Thou treadest on enchanted ground;
Perils and snares beset thee round;
Beware of all, guard every part
But most the traitor in thy heart.
The terror and the charm repel,
The powers of earth, and powers of hell;
The Man of Calvary triumphed here;
Why should his faithful followers fear?
Come then, my soul! now learn to wield
The weight of thine immortal shield;
Put on the armor, from above,
Of heavenly truth and heavenly love.
Awake, my soul, lift up thine eyes — Text from The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book, 1886. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/awake-my-soul-lift-up-thine-eyes
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Awake, my soul, lift up thine eyes?
The words of Awake, my soul, lift up thine eyes were written by Anna L. Barbauld; the version here was published in 1886. The library holds 3 more hymns by Anna L. Barbauld, including Again the Lord of Light and Life and When, as returns this solemn day.
Is Awake, my soul, lift up thine eyes public domain?
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What is the metre of Awake, my soul, lift up thine eyes?
Awake, my soul, lift up thine eyes is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, The Lovingkindness of the Lord, Come Let Us Sing the Song of Songs and My God, Permit Me Not To Be.