Awake, Arise, Lift Up Your Voice

Verse 1

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

Verse 2

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

Verse 3

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

Verse 4

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

Verse 5

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