Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings

General information

This is an hymn by Robert Seagrave, entitled Pilgrim's Song, published 1742.

Settings by composers

• James P. Carrell — The Pilgrim's Song  English STB
• Jacob French — Caelestis  English SATB
• Elijah Griswold — Pilgrim's Rest  English SATB 

Text and translations

English text 1. Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings, Thy better portion trace, Rise from transitory things, Towards 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, Pants to view his glorious face; Upwards 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 cast below, And earth exchanged for heaven.

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