Rejoice, All Ye Believers
"Behold the Bridegroom cometh, go ye out to meet Him." - Matt. 25:6
VERSE 1
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 will He draw nigh;
Up, pray and watch and wrestle,
At midnight comes the cry.
VERSE 2
See that your lamps are burning,
Replenish them with oil;
Look now for your salvation,
The end of earthly toil.
The watchers on the mountain
Proclaim the Bridegroom near,
Go meet Him as He cometh,
With Hallelujahs clear.
VERSE 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.
VERSE 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 our redemption
That brings us unto Thee.