Lyrics

1. On a golden springtime, underneath the ground,
   A tiny seedling lay asleep until the sun shone down.
   Awake, awake, O little seed!
   Push upward to the light!
   The day is bright. With all your might,
   push upward to the light!
2. On a golden springtime, Jesus Christ awoke
   And left the tomb where he had lain; the bands of death he broke.
   Awake, awake, O sleeping world!
   Look upward to the light,
   For now all men may live again.
   Look upward to the light!
3. On a golden springtime, in a forest glade,
   The Father and the Son appeared as Joseph knelt and prayed.
   Awake, awake, O nations all!
   Receive the gospel light!
   The gospel true is here for you.
   Receive its glorious light!
   Words: Virginia Maughan Kammeyer, b. 1925. © 1989 IRI
   Music: Crawford Gates, b. 1921. © 1989 IRI