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Hymn: Awake my soul lift up thine eyes (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: Awake my soul lift up thine eyes

Topic: The New Life/Temptations and Conflicts

Writer: <no first name given> Barbauld

Composer:

Meter: LM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 847

Page Number: 499, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Awake, my soul! lift up thine eyes;

See where thy foes against thee rise,

In long array, a numerous host;

Awake, my soul! or thou art lost.



See where rebellious passions rage,

And fierce desires and lust engage;

The meanest foe of all the train

Has thousands and ten thousands slain.



Thou tread'st upon enchanted ground;

Perils and snares beset thee round;

Beware of all; guard every part;

But most, the traitor in thy heart.



Come, then, my soul! now learn to wield

The weight of thine immortal shield;

Put on the armor from above,

Of heavenly truth, and heavenly love.