Rise, My Soul, and Stretch Thy Wings
- Authors
- Robert Seagrave
- Year
- 1742
- Example Text
- Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings...
- Popularity
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- Scripture References
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- Ecclesiastes 1:5-7
- Isaiah 40:31
- 2 Corinthians 4:18; 5:1
- Galatians 6:2
- Philippians 3:13-14; 3:20
- Colossians 3:1
- Hebrews 11:13-16; 12:1-2
- James 4:14
- 1 John 3:1-2
- Lyrics
1 Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings, thy better portion trace;
Rise from transitory things toward heaven, thy native place;
Sun, and moon, and stars decay; time shall soon this earth remove;
Rise, my soul, and haste away to seats prepared above.
2 Rivers to the ocean run, nor stay in all their course;
Fire ascending seeks the sun; both speed them to their source;
So a soul that’s born of God, longs to view His glorious face,
Forward tends to His abode to rest in His embrace.
3 Cease, ye pilgrims, cease to mourn; press onward to the prize;
Soon our Savior will return, triumphant in the skies;
Yet a season, and you know happy entrance will be given,
All our sorrows left below, and earth exchanged for heaven.
Source:Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #630
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