Scripture Verse

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over. Luke 6:38

Introduction

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Geoffrey Studdert-Kennedy (1883–1929)

Words: Geof­frey A. Stud­dert-Ken­ne­dy, 1921.

Music: Morn­ing Song me­lo­dy from Ken­tuc­ky Har­mo­ny, by Ana­ni­as Da­vis­son, 1816. At­trib­ut­ed by some to El­ka­nah K. Dare (1782–1826). Har­mo­ny by C. Win­fred Doug­las (1867–1944) (🔊 pdf nwc).

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C. Winfred Douglas (1867–1944)

Lyrics

Awake, awake to love and work!
The lark is in the sky;
The fields are wet with dia­mond dew;
The worlds awake to cry
Their bless­ings on the Lord of life,
As He goes meek­ly by.

Come, let thy voice be one with theirs,
Shout with their shout of praise;
See how the gi­ant sun soars up,
Great lord of years and days!
So let the love of Je­sus come
And set thy soul ablaze.

To give and give, and give again,
What God hath giv­en thee;
To spend thy­self nor count the cost;
To serve right glo­ri­ous­ly
The God who gave all worlds that are,
And all that are to be.