Awake, My Heart, With Gladness
Words and music by Paul Gerhardt · tr. John Kelly · 1648
Key of Eb · 140 BPM · 3/4 · Assurance,Atonement,Brevity of Life · Col 2:13-15
Verse 1
Awake, my heart, with gladness, See what today is done;
How after gloom and sadness, Comes forth the glorious Sun.
My Savior there was laid Where our bed must be made
When to the realms of light Our spirit wings its flight.
Verse 2
They in the grave did sink Him, The foe held jubilee;
Before he can bethink him, Lo! Christ again is free.
And "Victory" He cries, And waving tow'rds the skies
His banner, while the field Is by the Hero held!
Verse 3
Upon the grave is standing The Hero looking round;
The foe, no more withstanding, His weapons on the ground
Throws down, his hellish pow'r To Christ must he give o'er,
And to the Victor's bands Must yield his feet and hands.
Verse 4
A sight it is to gladden; And fill the heart with glee,
No more affright or sadden Shall aught, or take from me
My trust or fortitude, Or any precious good
The Savior bought for me In sov'reign love and free.
Verse 5
Hell and its prince, the devil, Of all their pow'rs are shorn;
Now I am safe from evil, And sin I laugh to scorn.
Grim Death with all his might Cannot my soul affright;
He is a pow'rless form, Howe'er he rage and storm.
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