1 Now from the Altar of my heart
Let Incense Flames arise;
Assist me, Lord, to offer up
Mine Evening Sacrifice.

2 Awake, my Love; awake, my Joy;
Awake, my Heart and Tongue;
Sleep not when mercies loudly call;
Break forth into a Song.

3 Man's Life's a Book of History,
The Leaves thereof are Days;
The Letters Mercies closely join'd,
The Title is thy Praise.

4 This Day was God my Sun and Shield,
My Keeper and my Guide:
His tender Care o'er me was shown,
His Mercies multiply'd.

5 Minutes and Mercies multiply'd
Have made up all this Day;
Minutes came quick, but Mercies were
More fleet and free than they.

6 New Time, new Favour, and new Joys
New Songs of Praise require;
Till I shall Praise Thee as we would
Accept my Heart's Desire.

7 Lord of my Time, whose Hand hath set
New Time upon my Score,
Thee shall I Praise for all my Time,
When Time shall be no more.