Wake, Harp of Zion

Wake, harp of Zion, wake again,
Upon thine ancient hill,
On Jordan’s long deserted plain,
By Kedron’s lowly rill.

The hymn shall yet in Zion swell,
That sounds Messiah’s praise,
And thy loved Name, Emmanuel,
As once in ancient days.

For Israel yet shall own her King,
For her salvation waits,
And hill and dale shall sweetly sing,
With praise in all her gates.

O hasten, Lord, these promised days,
When Israel shall rejoice,
And Jew and Gentile join in praise,
With one united voice!

Author: Unknown

No clear attribution found in common 19th-century hymnals or author indexes for this exact text. It appears in some collections of hymns on the restoration of Israel but is typically listed as anonymous. Style and themes are consistent with mid-19th-century millenarian or dispensationalist writers, yet no specific name (such as Bonar, Kelly, or Elliott) matches the full poem.