1.  Rise, my soul, to watch and pray, from thy sleep awaken; - Be not by the evil day unawares be taken. - For the foe, well we know, oft his harvest reapeth, - While the Christian sleepeth.

2.  Watch against the devil’s snares lest asleep he find thee; - For indeed no pains he spares to deceive and blind thee. - Satan’s prey oft are they who secure are sleeping - And no watch are keeping.

3.  Watch! Let not the wicked world with its power defeat thee. - Watch lest with her pomp unfurled she betray and cheat thee. - Watch and see lest there be faithless friends to charm thee, - Who but seek to harm thee.

4.  Watch against thyself, my soul, lest with grace thou trifle; - Let not self thy thoughts control nor God’s mercy stifle. - Pride and sin lurk within all thy hopes to scatter; - Heed not when they flatter.

5.  But while watching, also pray to the Lord unceasing, - He will free thee, be thy Stay, strength and faith increasing. - O Lord, bless in distress and let nothing swerve me - From the will to serve Thee.

6.  Therefore let us watch and pray, knowing He will hear us - As we see from day to day dangers ever near us, - And the end doth impend—our redemption neareth - When the Lord appeareth.