Scripture Verse

It is high time to awake out of sleep. Romans 13:11

Introduction

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Harriet Jones (1823–1915)

Words: Har­ri­et E. Jones (1823–1915). Ap­peared in The Chris­tian Church Hym­nal, ed­it­ed by Har­vey R. Chris­tie (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: Stand­ard Pub­lish­ing, 1906), num­ber 345.

Music: Neu­schwan­stein Charles H. Ga­bri­el, 1906 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a bet­ter pho­to of Jones or Ga­bri­el,

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Charles Gabriel (1856–1932)

Lyrics

Ye slum­ber­ing Chris­tians,
Arouse ye, awake!
The cap­tives to free
And the strong­holds to take!
So ma­ny are out in
The by­ways of sin,
And Je­sus en­treats you
To ga­ther them in.

Refrain

Ye slum­ber­ing Chris­tians,
Arise and go forth;
Go ga­ther im­mor­tals
Of in­fi­nite worth.

Go for­ward! Go for­ward,
And prove by your toil,
That God’s Ho­ly Spir­it
Is lead­ing the while!
True faith and good works go
Together al­way,
And bless­ings await for
The souls that ob­ey.

Refrain

Your beau­ti­ful gar­ments,
O Zi­on, put on,
And la­bor with zeal
For the In­fi­nite One!
Go forth with your hearts
Overflowing with love,
And win pre­cious souls
For the king­dom above.

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