Advent of Jesus · Hymn 376 · 7.6.7.6
Rejoice, all ye believers,
D. “Behold the Bridegroom cometh, go ye out to Meet Him”. Matt 25:6
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Rejoice, all ye believers,
And let your lights appear;
The ev’ning is advancing,
And darker night is near:
The Bridegroom is arising,
And soon he draweth nigh;
Up, pray, and watch, and wrestle:
At midnight comes the cry.
2.
See that your lamps are burning;
Replenish them with oil;
And wait for your salvation,
The end of earthly toil.
The watchers on the mountain
Proclaim the Bridegroom near,
Go meet him as he cometh,
With Alleluias clear.
3.
Ye wise and holy virgins
Raise your voices higher
Until in songs of triumph
They 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 Jesus, 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 day of earth’s redemption
That brings us unto thee.
Amen