1 Awake, my soul, and greet the dawn;
Behold, the drea­ry night is gone;
The sun­less grave gives back its prey,
For Christ came forth at break of day.

Refrain:
Awake, my soul,
The Sav­ior lives, no more to die;
Awake, my soul!
The Lord as­cends on high.

2 Amazed were they, the Ro­man guard,
Who fast the sepul­cher had barred,
To see how vain the watch, the seal,
When Jesus did His might re­veal. [Refrain]

3 In lof­ty strains let Zi­on sing
The praise of her tri­umph­ant king;
Captivity is cap­tive led,
For Christ is ris­en from the dead. [Refrain]