American Lutheran Hymnal ‎#339

339. The Bridegroom Soon Will Call Us

1 The Bridegroom soon will call us:
Come, as My guests appear.
May slumbers not enthrall us
When we His voice shall hear;
May all our lamps be burning
And oil be found in store,
That we, with Him returning,
May find an open door.

2 There shall we see delighted
Our blest Redeemer's face,
Who leads our souls benighted
To glory by His grace;
The patriarchs shall meet us,
The prophets we shall stand;
Apostles, martyrs, greet us
In that celestial land.

3 They will not blush to own us
As brothers, sisters dear;
Love ever will be shown us
When we with them appear;
We all shall come before Him
Who for us flesh became;
As Lord and God adore Him
And bless His holy name.

4 Our Father, rich in blessing,
Will give us crowns of gold;
And to His bosom pressing,
Will grant us bliss untold;
He welcomes with embraces
His own in boundless love
And decks us with His graces
In blissful realms above.

5 In that fair home shall never
Be hushed the singers' voice;
With hearts and lips forever
Shall we in God rejoice;
The angels shall adore Him,
All saints shall voice His praise
And bring with joy before Him
Their sweetest heavenly lays.

6 In mansions fair and spacious
Will God the feast prepare
And, ever kind and gracious,
Bid us His riches share;
There bliss that knows no measure
From springs of love shall flow,
And never-changing pleasure
His bounty will bestow.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: The Bridegroom soon will call us
• Title: The Bridegroom Soon Will Call Us
• Translator: M. Loy (1880, a.)
• Author: Johann Walther (c. 1566)
• Meter: 7 6 7 6 D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1930
• Topic: The Church Year: Advent; Processionals and Recessionals: Advent

Tune Information

• Name: EVARTS
• Arranger: Lowell Mason (1841)
• Meter: 7 6 7 6 D.
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: From the German