Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: Awake my soul stretch ev'ry nerve (FL)

Hymnal: A Selection of Christian Hymns

Date: 1818

Compiler: Rice Haggard

Publisher/Printer: John Norvell

First Line: Awake my soul stretch ev'ry nerve

Topic: God Perfect

Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>

Composer:

Meter: CM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 278

Page Number: 262, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Awake, my soul, stretch ev'ry nerve,

And press with vigor on;

A heavenly race demands thy zeal,

And an immortal crown.



'Tis God's all-animating voice,

That calls thee from on high;

'Tis his own hand presents the prize

To thine aspiring eye.



A cloud of witnesses around

Hold thee in full survey;

Forget the steps already trod,

And onward urge thy way.



Bless'd Saviour, introduc'd by thee,

Have we our race begun;

And, crown'd with victory, at thy feet

We lay our laurels down.