O Awake! My Slumbering Minstrel
Author: Eliza R. Snow
This chart compares versions of the English text of O Awake! My Slumbering Minstrel, as it appears in different publications.
Minor punctuation, capitalization, and spelling differences are shown, in addition to more substantial differences in words, phrases, or verses.
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1. O awake! my slumb’ring minstrel,n 11. O awake! my slumbering minstrel,
2Let my harp forget its spell; 2Let my harp forget its spell;
n 3Say, o say, in sweetest accents, n 3Say, O say, in sweetest accents,
4Zion prospers; all is well; 4Zion prospers; all is well;
5Zion prospers; Zion prospers; 5Zion prospers; Zion prospers;
6Zion prospers; all is well. 6Zion prospers; all is well.
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82. Strike a chord unknown to sadness, 82. Strike a chord unknown to sadness,
9Strike and let its numbers tell 9Strike and let its numbers tell
10In celestial tones of gladness, 10In celestial tones of gladness,
11Zion prospers; all is well; 11Zion prospers; all is well;
12Zion prospers; Zion prospers; 12Zion prospers; Zion prospers;
13Zion prospers; all is well. 13Zion prospers; all is well.
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153. Zion’s welfare is my portion, 153. Zion’s welfare is my portion,
16And I feel my bosom swell 16And I feel my bosom swell
17With a warm, divine emotion 17With a warm, divine emotion
n 18When she prospers, all is well; n 18When she prospers; all is well;
19When she prospers; When she prospers; 19When she prospers; When she prospers;
20When she prospers; all is well. 20When she prospers; all is well.
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n 224. Zion, lo, the day is dawning, n 224. Zion, lo, thy day is dawning,
23Though the darksome shadows swell, 23Though the darksome shadows swell,
24Faith and hope prelude the morning; 24Faith and hope prelude the morning;
n 25Thou art prosp’ring; all is well; n 25Thou art prospering; all is well;
26Thou art prosp’ring; Thou art prosp’ring; 26Thou art prospering; Thou art prospering.
27Thou art prosp’ring; all is well. 27Thou art prospering; all is well.
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295. Thy swift messengers are treading 295. Thy swift messengers are treading
t 30Thy high courts where princes dwell, t 30The high courts where princes dwell,
31And thy glorious light is spreading; 31And thy glorious light is spreading;
32Zion prospers; all is well; 32Zion prospers; all is well;
33Zion prospers; Zion prospers; 33Zion prospers; Zion prospers;
34Zion prospers; all is well. 34Zion prospers; all is well.
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