Hymns of the Lutheran Church

547 Come, my soul, thou must be waking!

1 Come, my soul, thou must be waking! Now is breaking O'er the earth another day; Come to Him who made the splendor, See thou render All thy feeble strength can pay. 2 Gladly hail the sun returning: Ready burning Be the incense of thy powers; For the night is safely ended; God hath tended With His care thy helpless hours. 3 Pray that He may prosper ever Each endeavor, When thy aim is good and true; But that He may ever thwart thee And convert thee, When thou evil wouldst pursue. 4 Only God's free gift abuse not, Light refuse not, But His Spirit's voice obey; Thou with Him shalt dwell, beholding Light unfolding All things in unclouded day. 5 Glory, honor, exaltation, Adoration, Be to the eternal One; To the Father, Son, and Spirit, Laud and merit, While unending ages run.

Text Information

Author
F. R. L. von Canitz, 1700
Translator
H. J. Buckoll, 1841

Tune Information

Name
Birkdale
Meter
8, 4, 7, 8, 4, 7.
Source
H. Hiles, 1865