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