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1 Rejoice, rejoice, believers!
And let your lights appear;
The evening is advancing,
And darker night is near.
The Bridegroom is arising,
And soon He will draw nigh;
Up! pray, and watch, and wrestle!
At midnight comes the cry.
2 See that your lights are burning,
Replenish them with oil;
Look now for your salvation,
The end of sin and toil.
The watchers on the mountain
Proclaim the Bridegroom near,
Go meet him as He cometh,
With hallelujahs clear.
3 O wise and holy virgins,
Now raise your voices higher,
Till, in your jubilations
Ye meet the angel choir.
The marriage-feast is waiting,
The gates wide open stand;
Up, up, ye heirs of glory!
The Bridegroom is at hand.
4 Our hope and expectation,
O Jesu, now appear;
Arise, thou Sun so long'd for,
O'er this benighted sphere!
With hearts and hands uplifted,
We plead, O Lord, to see
The days of earth's redemption,
And ever be with Thee!
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | Rejoice, rejoice, believers! |
| Meter: | 7s. 6s. double. |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1871 |
| Notes: | Public Domain. |
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