Evangelical Lutheran Worship ‎#378

378. Awake, My Heart, with Gladness

1 Awake, my heart, with gladness,
see what today is done;
now, after gloom and sadness,
comes forth the glorious sun.
My Savior there was laid
where our bed must be made
when, as on wings in flight,
we soar to realms of light.

2 Now hell, its prince, the devil,
of all their pow'r are shorn;
now I am safe from evil,
and sin I laugh to scorn.
For Christ again is free;
in glorious victory
he who is strong to save
has triumphed o’er the grave.

3 This is a sight that gladdens --
what peace it doth impart!
Now nothing ever saddens
the joy within my heart.
No gloom shall ever shake,
no foe shall ever take,
the hope which God’s own Son
in love for me has won.

4 Now I will cling forever
to Christ, my Savior true;
my Lord will leave me never,
whate’er he passes through.
He rends death’s iron chain;
he breaks through sin and pain;
He shatters hell’s grim thrall;
I follow him through all.

5 Christ brings me to the portal
that leads to bliss untold,
whereon this rhyme immortal
is found in script of gold:
"Who there my cross has shared
finds here a crown prepared;
who there with me has died
shall here be glorified."

Text Information

• First Line: Awake, my heart with gladness
• Title: Awake, My Heart, with Gladness
• Author: Paul Gerhardt, 1607-1676
• Translator: John Kelly, 1833-1890 (alt.)
• Meter: 7 6 7 6 6 6 6 6
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2006
• Topic: Easter

Tune Information

• Name: AUF, AUF, MEIN HERZ
• Composer: Johann Crüger, 1598-1662
• Meter: 7 6 7 6 6 6 6 6
• Key: D Major