Awake My Soul Lyrics

And upon these I write the things of my soul, and many of the scriptures which are engraven

Upon the plates of brass. For my soul delighteth in the scriptures, and my heart pondereth them

And writeth them for the learning and the profit of my children

Behold, my soul delighteth in the things of the Lord

And my heart pondereth continually upon the things which I have seen and heard

Nevertheless, notwithstanding the great goodness of the Lord

In showing me his great and marvelous works, my heart exclaimeth

O wretched man that I am! Yea, my heart sorroweth because of my flesh

My soul grieveth because of mine iniquities. I am encompassed about because of the temptations

And the sins which do so easily beset me. When I desire to rejoice, my heart groaneth

Because of my sins. Nevertheless, I know in whom I have trusted

My God hath been my support. He hath led me through mine afflictions in the wilderness

And he hath preserved me upon the waters of the great deep

He hath filled me with his love, even unto the consuming of my flesh

He hath confounded mine enemies unto the causing of them to quake before me

Behold, he hath heard my cry by day, and he hath given me knowledge by visions in the night-time

By day have I waxed bold in mighty prayer before him

Yea, my voice have I set up on high, and angels came down and ministered unto me

And upon the wings of his Spirit hath my body been carried away upon exceeding high mountains

And mine eyes have beheld great things, yea, even too great for man

Therefore I was bidden that I should not write them

O then, if I have seen so great things, if the Lord in his condescension unto the children of men

Hath visited men in so much mercy, why should my heart weep, and my soul linger in the valley

Of sorrow, and my flesh waste away, and my strength slacken because of mine afflictions

And why should I yield to sin because of my flesh? Yea, why should I give way to temptations

That the evil one have place in my heart to destroy my peace and afflict my soul

Why am I angry because of mine enemy? Awake, my soul, no longer droop in sin

Rejoice, O my heart, and give place no more for the enemy of my soul

Do not anger again because of mine enemies. Do not slacken my strength because of mine afflictions

Rejoice, O my heart, and cry unto the Lord, and say, O Lord, I will praise thee forever

Yea, my soul will rejoice in thee, my God, and the rock of my salvation

O Lord, wilt thou redeem my soul? Wilt thou deliver me out of the hands of mine enemies

Wilt thou make me that I may shake at the appearance of sin? May the gates of hell

Be shut continually before me, because that my heart is broken and my spirit is contrite

O Lord, wilt thou not shut the gates of thy righteousness before me

That I may walk in the path of the low valley, that I may be strict in the plain road

O Lord, wilt thou encircle me around in the robe of thy righteousness

O Lord, wilt thou make a way for mine escape before mine enemies

Wilt thou make my path straight before me? Wilt thou not place a stumbling block in my way

But that thou wouldst clear my way before me, and hedge not up my way, but the ways of mine enemies

O Lord, I have trusted in thee, and I will trust in thee forever

I will not put my trust in the arm of flesh, for I know that cursed is he that putteth his trust

In the arm of flesh. Yea, cursed is he that putteth his trust in man, or maketh flesh his arm

Yea, I know that God will give liberally to him that asketh

Yea, my God will give me if I ask not amiss. Therefore I will lift up my voice unto thee

Yea, I will cry unto thee, my God, the rock of my righteousness

Behold, my voice shall forever ascend up unto thee, my rock and mine everlasting God. Amen