438. Awake, my heart, arise, my tongue

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 adorned 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 that heavenly robe excels
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 every grace;
But Jesus spent his life to work
The robe of righteousness.

Text Information
First Line: Awake, my heart, arise, my tongue
Author: Isaac Watts
Publication Date: 1886
Topic: The Sinner: Repentance and Acceptance
Tune Information
Name: ARLINGTON
Composer: Thomas A. Arne
Meter: C. M.
Key: G Major or modal
Notes: Alternate tunes: #354, 794, or 369.



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