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Awake, my Soul, in Joyful Lays
Verse 1
Awake, my soul, in joyful lays,
And sing thy great Redeemer’s praise;
He justly claims a song from me;
His lovingkindness, O how free!
Lovingkindness, lovingkindness,
His lovingkindness, O how free!
And sing thy great Redeemer’s praise;
He justly claims a song from me;
His lovingkindness, O how free!
Lovingkindness, lovingkindness,
His lovingkindness, O how free!
Verse 2
He saw me ruined in the fall,
Yet loved me notwithstanding all;
He saved me from my lost estate;
His lovingkindness, O how great!
Lovingkindness, lovingkindness,
His lovingkindness, O how great!
Yet loved me notwithstanding all;
He saved me from my lost estate;
His lovingkindness, O how great!
Lovingkindness, lovingkindness,
His lovingkindness, O how great!
Verse 3
Though numerous hosts of mighty foes,
Though earth and hell my way oppose,
He safely leads my soul along:
His lovingkindness, O how strong!
Lovingkindness, lovingkindness,
His lovingkindness, O how strong!
Though earth and hell my way oppose,
He safely leads my soul along:
His lovingkindness, O how strong!
Lovingkindness, lovingkindness,
His lovingkindness, O how strong!
Verse 4
When trouble, like a gloomy cloud,
Has gathered thick and thundered loud,
He near my soul has always stood:
His lovingkindness, O how good!
Lovingkindness, lovingkindness,
His lovingkindness, O how good!
Has gathered thick and thundered loud,
He near my soul has always stood:
His lovingkindness, O how good!
Lovingkindness, lovingkindness,
His lovingkindness, O how good!
Verse 5
And when earth's rightful King shall come
To take His ransomed people home,
I'll sing upon that blissful shore
His lovingkindness, evermore.
Lovingkindness, lovingkindness,
His lovingkindness, evermore.
To take His ransomed people home,
I'll sing upon that blissful shore
His lovingkindness, evermore.
Lovingkindness, lovingkindness,
His lovingkindness, evermore.
Watts's hymn of joyful praise celebrating spiritual joy and heavenly hope.