WAKE, O EARTH [ADAPTED]

Words: W. Austin
Music: English Traditional melody
arranged by Martin Shaw

(D)Wake, O Earth, wake (G)every(D)thing!
Wake and hear the (A)joy we bring!
(D)Sing creation! (G)Sing (D)tonight,
Heaven and (Bm)every (G)twink(A)ling (D)light.

Chorus:
(D)Wake, O Earth, wake (G)every(D)thing!
Wake and hear the (A)joy we bring!
(D)Sing creation! (G)Sing (D)tonight,
Heaven and (Dm)every (G)twink(A)ling (D)light!
(D)Gone the darkness (Bm)all around us,
(Em)From the Earth is (A)risen a Sun!
(D)Shines all (G)night though (D)day (A)be (D)done.

(D)Hail, O Sun, O (G)blessed (D)Light,
Fill us with Your (A)glorious light,
(D)Let Thy Love and (G)Heavenly (D)powers,
Shine in(Dm)to these (G)hearts (A)of (D)ours;
(D)For we know that (Dm)Thou art truly
(Em)God and Man we (A)do confess.
(D)Hail, O (G)Sun of (D)Right(A)eous(D)ness!

[Repeat Chorus]

(D)Tho' the darkness (G)may draw (D)near
Angels tell us (A)not to fear,
(D)Clap their hands and (G)loudly (D)cry,
"Come ye (Dm)children, (G)wake (A)and (D)rise!"

[Repeat Chorus]

(D)Wake, O Earth, wake (G)every(D)thing!
Wake and hear the (A)joy we bring!
(D)Sing creation! (G)Sing to(D)night,
Heaven and (Dm)every (G)twink(A)ling (D)light.

[Repeat last four lines]

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