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Free same-meter accompaniment for Awake our drowsy souls (Elizabeth Scott): organ, piano or guitar playing the tune DARWALL'S 148TH (John Darwall) in four-part harmony, 5 verses, with the words on screen. Choose the key and speed, add an introduction, project the words on a TV, or practice your own choir part. Made for churches and home groups without a musician.

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  1. 1Awake, our drowsy souls,
  2. Shake off each slothful band,
  3. The wonders of this day
  4. Our noblest songs demand!
  5. Auspicious morn! thy blissful rays,
  6. Bright Seraphs hail in songs of praise.
  7. 2At thy approaching dawn,
  8. Reluctant death resign'd
  9. The glorious prince of Life,
  10. In dark domains confin'd.
  11. Th'angelic host around him bends,
  12. And 'midst their shouts THE GOD ascends.
  13. 3All hail, triumphant LORD,
  14. Heaven with hosannas rings;
  15. While earth, in humbler Strains,
  16. Thy priase responsive sings:
  17. Worthy art thou, who once wast slain,
  18. Thro' endless years to live and reign.
  19. 4Gird on, great GOD, thy sword,
  20. Ascend thy conquering car,
  21. While Justice, Truth, and Love
  22. Maintain the glorious war;
  23. Victorious thou, thy foes shalt tread,
  24. And sin and hell in triumph lead.
  25. 5Make bare thy potent arm,
  26. And wing th'unerring dart,
  27. With salutary pangs,
  28. To each rebellious heart:
  29. Then dying souls for life shall sue,
  30. Numerous as drops of morning dew.

About this music

DARWALL'S 148TH — John Darwall. Setting: "Common Service Book" (ULCA), 1917.. The score is from the Open Hymnal Project, copied from 'Common Service Book with Hymnal', ULCA 1918 Hymn 68. Lyrics from Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-Book, 1931 Hymn 11.; music and setting are in the public domain. The words above are from the hymnal cited on the Awake our drowsy souls page.

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