Awake, arise, lift up your voice (Thomas Haweis)

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(Posted 2022-03-11) CPDL #68328:

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2022-03-11). Score information: A4, 1 page, 49 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn with harmony and underlaid words in the version published in The Hymnal 1982.

(Posted 2022-03-11) CPDL #68327:

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2022-03-11). Score information: A4, 1 page, 99 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in The Hymnal 1982, melody with words.

General Information

Title: Awake, arise, lift up your voice
Composer: Thomas Haweis
Tune: Richmond
Lyricist: Christopher Smart
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella or keyboard

First published:
Description: A descant to the hymn can be found here.

External websites:

https://embassysingers.de/scores/hymns.html

Original text and translations

English text

Awake, arise, lift up your voice,
let Easter music swell;
rejoice in Christ, again rejoice
and on his praises dwell.

Oh, with what gladness and surprise
the saints their Savior greet;
nor will they trust their ears and eyes
but by his hands and feet,

those hands of liberal love indeed
in infinite degree,
those feet still free to move and bleed
for millions and for me.

His enemies had sealed the stone
as Pilate gave them leave,
lest dead and friendless and alone
he should their skill deceive.

O Dead arise! O Friendless stand
by seraphim adored!
O Solitude again command
your host from heaven restored!