Awaken Us Today
- Adele Creasey
- May 19
- 1 min read
PENTECOST (MAY 24TH)--THANK YOU HOLY SPIRIT!
MEMORIAL DAY (MAY 25TH) ---THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO SERVED OUR COUNTRY!
Awake, you who sleep, arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.
Ephesians 5:14
The Story behind "Awaken Us Today"
Awaken Us Today (Lyrics)
… From the oceans, through the valleys
From the mainland to the shore
Let Your Kingdom be awakened
In the hearts of men once more
Call Your children into freedom
Captive souls to liberty
Come awaken, Holy Spirit!
Come awaken us today!
… Love unending, grace unyielding
Tender mercies from thy throne
Brings the lost soul into families
Calls the wayward sinner home
Bring salvation, Great Redeemer
Holy fire fan to flame
Come restore us, come revive us
Come awaken us today!
… I will serve Thee, Precious Jesus
Unto Thee I give my all
Lay my hands unto thy service
And my heart unto thy call
Perish every fond ambition
Lay aside all selfish gain
All forsaken for thy glory
Come awaken us today!
… Wake, O sleeper, from your slumber!
Saints awaken, come to life!
Christ will rise and shine upon you
In His heav'nly light divine
Like the sunrise in its dawning
Breaking darkness with new light
Rise upon us, King of glory
Come awaken us today!
For Your Kingdom, For Your Glory
Come awaken us today!
A modern hymn (in the style of Colonial Hymns)
from the movie "The Great Awakening"
(A story based on true events surrounding the friendship of
George Whitfield and Benjamin Franklin)
