Awake and watch! the light is dawn­ing;
Awake! the night will soon be gone;
In Ori­ent sky there gleams the morn­ing—
Arise, and gird thine ar­mor on.

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Awake! the night will soon be gone;
Arise and gird thine ar­mor on!
Awake! the night will soon be gone;
Arise and gird thine ar­mor on!

The Day Star bright o’er all is shin­ing—
Awake and hail the com­ing day!
Renew thy strength, cease all re­pin­ing,
Awake, arise, and watch and pray.

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There waits for thee a hea­ven­ly greet­ing;
Haste then, thy mas­ter’s call ob­ey;
Soon, soon shall end thy night of weep­ing;
Thy God shall wipe thy tears away.

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The King! the King! the call comes ring­ing;
O Church of Christ! O Zi­on free!
Look up and join the hea­ven­ly sing­ing;
Thy king is com­ing soon for thee.

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