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Awake Alertings

Tune: Webb

(\'Stand up, stand up, for Jesus\')

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Awake, awake, church growing

Unto your Lord now sing

Employ each gift, each fruit sure

In His service e\'ermore

Cast off dullness, apathy

Let all light of Christ see

Rise up from slumber, sleeping

Faithful now to your King

 

Not ritual, institution

But all in Christ made one

His living body whole, free

That all the world may see

Lord inspire with your Spirit

Empower every whit

Your people for to follow

And you more love and know

 

We pray dark senses lighten

Of children, women, men

To seek your kingdom, guiding

With wisdom in each thing

And to know your will, doing

What does you glory bring

Sharing of your salvation

To folk of each nation

 

Forgive us, where faith be dim

We focus fresh on Him

Your Son, Christ, gone before us

He our Lord, we confess

In your name grant that we be

Your servants on earth, see

In small or great, whate\'er ways

Proclaim redemption\'s days