1 Awake, my heart, arise my tongue,
Prepare a tuneful voice,
In God, the life of all my joys,
Aloud will I rejoice.
2 'Tis he adorn'd my naked soul,
And made salvation mine;
Upon a poor polluted worm
He makes his graces shine.
3 And lest the shadow of a spot,
Should on my soul be found,
He took the robe the Saviour wrought
And cast it all around.
4 How far the heav'nly robe exceeds
What earthly princes wear!
These ornaments, how bright they shine!
How white the garments are!
5 The Spirit wrought my faith, and love,
And hope, and ev'ry grace:
But Jesus spent his life to work
The robe of righteousness.
6 Strangely, my soul, art thou array'd
By the great sacred three!
In sweetest harmony of praise,
Let all my pow'rs agree.
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First Line: | Awake. my heart, arise my tongue |
Title: | Spiritual apparel, namely the robe of righteousness, and garments of salvation |
Meter: | C. M. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1793 |