Awake, my soul, stretch every nerve
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"Awake, my soul, stretch every nerve" is an 18th-century Christian hymn by Philip Doddridge that exhorts believers to fervent spiritual devotion and perseverance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Awake, my soul, stretch every nerve canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Christian hymn ⓘ |
| addressedTo | the Christian believer ⓘ |
| associatedWith | English Nonconformist tradition ⓘ |
| author | Philip Doddridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 18th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| doctrinalEmphasis |
Christian perseverance
ⓘ
sanctification ⓘ |
| exhorts |
earnest pursuit of holiness
ⓘ
fervent spiritual devotion ⓘ perseverance in faith ⓘ |
| firstLine | Awake, my soul, stretch every nerve ⓘ |
| form | strophic hymn ⓘ |
| genre | hymn ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Evangelical Revival era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
congregational singing
ⓘ
private devotion ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | religious poetry ⓘ |
| lyricist | Philip Doddridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meter | long meter (LM) or similar common hymn meter ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| theme |
perseverance in the Christian life
ⓘ
spiritual devotion ⓘ zeal in following Christ ⓘ |
| tone |
exhortative
ⓘ
fervent ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian worship services
ⓘ
Protestant hymnals ⓘ |
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