Come, My Soul, Thou Must Be Waking

Verse 1

Come, my soul, thou must be waking; Now is breaking Over the earth another day; Come to him who made this splendor; See thou render All thy feeble strength can pay.

Verse 2

Gladly hail the sun returning; Ready burning Be the incense of thy powers; For the night is safely ended; God hath tended With his care thy helpless hours.

Verse 3

Pray that he may prosper ever Each endeavor, When thine aim is good and true; But that he may ever thwart thee, And convert thee, When thou evil wouldst pursue.

Verse 4

Only God's free gifts abuse not, Light refuse not, But this Spirit's voice obey; Thou with him shalt dwell, beholding Light enfolding All things in unclouded day.