"Awake , O sleeper"

"Awake, O sleeper, rise from death,
And Christ shall give you light.
So learn his love - its length and breadth,
Its fullness, depth and height.

For he descended here to bring
From sin and fears release,
To give the Spirit's unity,
Which is the bond of peace.

For us Christ lived, for us he died
And conquered in the strife,
Awake, arise, go forth in faith,
And Christ shall give you life"

         -    Magnificat,  March 2013