Awake, My Heart, with Gladness

Verse 1:

Awake, my heart, with gladness, See what today is done; Now, after gloom and sadness, Comes forth the glorious Sun. My Savior there was laid Where our bed must be made, When to the realms of light Our spirit wings its flight.

Verse 2:

The foe in triumph shouted When Christ lay in the tomb; But, lo, he is confounded, And we are freed from gloom. For Christ again is free, In glorious victory, He who was dead shall never More die, but live forever.

Verse 3:

This is a sight that gladdens— What peace it doth impart! Now nothing ever saddens The joy within my heart. No gloom shall ever shake, No foe shall ever take The hope which God's own Son In love for me hath won.

Verse 4:

Now I will cling forever To Christ, my Savior true; My Lord will leave me never, Whate'er He passes through. He rends death's iron chain, He breaks through sin and pain, He shatters hell's dark thrall— I follow Him through all.