My Soul, Awake

My soul awake

thy rest for­sake

And greet the morn­ing light!

With song arise

glad sac­ri­fice

For mer­cies of the night.

With cour­age dressed

strong-heart­ed

blest

Fulfill thy work abroad;

Fearless and true

thy way pur­sue

A hap­py child of God.

Amid the strife of dai­ly life

Amid its noon­tide heat

Fear not to miss thy sec­ret bliss—

The rest of son­ship sweet.

In li­ber­ty of ho­ly glee

Accept thy child­hood’s part;

And thou shalt find

by faith en­shrined

The Fa­ther in thy heart.