Wake the Song
Wake the song of joy and gladness; / Hither bring your noblest lays; / Banish every thought of sadness, / Pouring forth your highest praise. / Sing to Him Whose care has brought us / Once again with friends to meet, / And Whose loving voice has taught us, / Of the way to Jesus' feet. / Wake the song, wake the song, / The song of joy and gladness, / Wake the song, wake the song, / The song of Jubilee. / Joyfully with songs and banners, / We will greet the festal day; / Shout aloud our glad hosannas, / And our grateful homage pay. / We will chant our Savior's glory / While our thoughts we raise above, / Telling still "the old old story," / Precious theme—redeeming love! / Wake the song, wake the song, / The song of joy and gladness, / Wake the song, wake the song, / The song of Jubilee. / Thanks to Thee, O holy Father, / For the mercies of the year; / May each heart, as here we gather, / Swell with gratitude sincere. / Thanks to Thee, O loving Savior, / For redemption through Thy blood. / Breathe upon us, Holy Spirit, / Sweetly draw us near to God. / Wake the song, wake the song, / The song of joy and gladness, / Wake the song, wake the song, / The song of Jubilee.