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Christ — First Advent

Wake! O my soul, and hail the morn

  • No. 285
  • Words Anon.
  • 3 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Wake! O my soul, and hail the morn;
For unto us a Saviour's born:
See how the angels wing their way
To usher in the glorious day!

2

Hark! what sweet music! what a song
Sounds from the bright, celestial throng!
Sweet song, whose melting strains impart
Joy to each raptured, listening heart.

3

Come, join the angels as they cry,
"Glory to God who reigns on high;
Let peace and love on earth abound,
While spheres revolve and years roll round."

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «285» (large) in the left column of p. 93, below hymn 284 (HARMONY GROVE. L. M.), with the reference line «108, 212, 197.» (italic) beside it; «Anon.» in italics after stanza 3. The first word «WAKE» is set in capitals and small capitals. The print sets a thin space before «!», «;» and «:» («WAKE !», «morn ;», «born :», «day !», «Hark !», «music !», «throng !», «high ;»); it is closed up here. The apostrophe of «Saviour's» and the quotation marks of stanza 3 are written straight. The last verse of stanza 3 is broken by the narrow column («years roll / round."»); it is joined here. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's. No meter is printed (the text is L. M., like its three reference tunes).

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
Christ — First Advent · No. 285 · printed page 93
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-01