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Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers

Author: Laurentius Laurenti; Sarah B. Findlater Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 334 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13 Lyrics: 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, watch in expectation! At midnight comes the cry. 2 The watchers on the mountain proclaim the Bridegroom near; go forth as he approaches, with alleluias clear. The marriage feast is waiting; the gates wide open stand. Arise, O heirs of glory: the Bridegroom is at hand! 3 Our hope and expectation, O Jesus, now appear; arise, O Sun so longed for, above this darkened sphere. With hearts and hands uplifted, we plead, O Lord, to see the day of earth's redemption that sets your people free! Topics: Return of Christ; Advent; Advent; Hope; Light; New Creation; Redemption; Return of Christ Used With Tune: GREENLAND

Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying

Author: Philipp Nicolai; Catherine Winkworth Meter: Irregular Appears in 216 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:6 Lyrics: 1 "Wake, awake, for night is flying," the watchmen on the heights are crying; "Awake, Jerusalem, arise!" Midnight hears the welcome voices and at the thrilling cry rejoices: "Where are the virgins pure and wise? The Bridegroom comes: Awake! Your lamps with gladness take! Alleluia! With bridal care and faith's bold prayer, to meet the Bridegroom, come, prepare!" 2 Zion hears the watchmen singing, and in her heart new joy is springing. She wakes, she rises from her gloom. For her Lord comes down all-glorious and strong in grace, in truth victorious. Her star is risen, her light is come! Now come, O Blessed One, Lord Jesus, God's own Son. Sing hosanna! We answer all in joy your call; we follow to the wedding hall. 3 Lamb of God, the heavens adore you, the saints and angels sing before you with harp and cymbals' clearest tone. Of one pearl each shining portal, where, joining with the choir immortal, we gather round your radiant throne. No eye has seen that light, no ear the echoed might of your glory; yet there shall we in victory sing shouts of joy eternally! Topics: Biblical Names & Places Jerusalem; Return of Christ; The New Creation; Advent; Biblical Names & Places Jerusalem; New Creation; Return of Christ; Victory Used With Tune: WACHET AUF Text Sources: Lutheran Worship, 1982, rev., alt.

The Midnight Cry

Appears in 115 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:6 First Line: Ye Virgin Souls, arise Lyrics: 1 Ye Virgin Souls, arise, With all the Dead awake, Unto Salvation wise, Oil in your Vessels take: Upstarting at the Midnight-Cry, Behold your heav'nly Bridegroom nigh. 2 He comes, he comes, to call The Nations to his Bar, And take to Glory all Who meet for Glory are; Make ready for your free Reward, Go forth with Joy to meet your LORD-- 3 Go meet him in the Sky, Your everlasting Friend; Your Head to glorify, With all his Saints ascend. Ye pure in Heart, obtain the Grace To see, without a Veil, his Face. 4 Ye, that have here receiv'd The Unction from above, And in his Spirit liv'd, And thirsted for his Love; JESUS shall claim you for his Bride; Rejoice with all the Sanctify'd. 5 Rejoice, in glorious Hope, Of that great Day unknown, When you shall be caught up To stand before his Throne; Call'd to partake the Marriage-Feast, And lean on our Immanuel's Breast. 6 The everlasting Doors Shall soon the Saint, receive, Above those Angel-Powers In glorious Joy to live: Far from a World of Grief and Sin, With GOD eternally shut in. 7 Then let us wait to hear The Trumpet's welcome sound; To see our LORD appear, May we be watching found; With that bless'd Wedding-Robe endu'd,-- The Blood and righteousness of GOD. Topics: liturgical Songs of Response; Invitation to Praise and Repentance

Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning

Meter: 7.7.7.6.6.6.6.6 Appears in 8 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13 Refrain First Line: Sisters, don't grow weary Lyrics: 1 Keep your lamps trimmed and burning, keep your lamps trimmed and burning, keep your lamps trimmed and burning, for this work's almost done. Refrain: Sisters, don’t grow weary, brothers, don’t grow weary, children, don’t grow weary, for this work's almost done. 2 It’s our faith makes us happy; it’s our faith makes us happy; it’s our faith makes us happy, for this work's almost done. [Refrain] 3 We are climbing Jacob’s ladder, we are climbing Jacob’s ladder, we are climbing Jacob’s ladder, for this work's almost done. [Refrain] 4 Every round goes higher, higher, every round goes higher, higher, every round goes higher, higher, for this work's almost done. [Refrain] Topics: Church Anniversaries and Dedications; Constancy; Year A Proper 27; Year C Proper 14 Used With Tune: KEEP YOUR LAMPS Text Sources: African-American spiritual

You servants of the Lord

Author: P. Doddridge (1702-1751) Appears in 454 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13 Topics: God's Church Doxology, Glory to God; Advent 1 The Advent Hope; Last Sunday after Pentecost Citizens of Heaven Used With Tune: NARENZA

Behold the Bridegroom!

Author: R. E. Hudson Appears in 74 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:6 First Line: Are you ready for the Bridegroom Refrain First Line: Behold the Bridegroom, for he comes Used With Tune: [Are you ready for the Bridegroom]

Jesus Is Coming Again

Author: John W. Peterson Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrain Appears in 29 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:13 First Line: Marvelous message we bring Refrain First Line: Coming again, coming again Topics: Crowns; Jesus Christ Return (Coming in Glory); Joy Used With Tune: COMING AGAIN

"Sleepers, Wake!" A Voice Astounds Us

Author: Philipp Nicolai; Carl P. Daw Jr. Meter: Irregular Appears in 11 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13 Used With Tune: WACHET AUF

Wake, O Wake, and Sleep No Longer

Author: Philipp Nicolai, 1556-1608; Christopher Idle, b. 1938 Meter: 8.9.8.8.9.8.6.6.4.4.4.8 Appears in 9 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13 Lyrics: 1 Wake, O wake, and sleep no longer, For he who calls you is no stranger; Awake, God's own Jerusalem! Hear, the midnight bells are chiming The signal for his royal coming: Let voice to voice announce his name! We feel his footsteps near, The Bridegroom at the door-- Alleluia! The lamps will shine With light divine As Christ the savior comes to reign. 2 Zion hears the sound of singing; Our hearts are thrilled with sudden longing; She stirs, and wakes, and stands prepared. Christ, her friend, and lord, and lover, Her star and sun and strong redeemer-- At last his mighty voice is heart. The Son of God has come To make with us his home: Sing Hosanna! The fight is won, The feast begun; We fix our eyes on Christ alone. 3 Glory, glory, sing the angels, While music sounds from strings and cymbals; All humankind, with songs arise! Twelve the gates into the city, Each one a pearl of shining beauty; The streets of gold ring out with praise. All creatures round the throne Adore the holy One With rejoicing: Amen be sung By ev'ry tongue To crown their welcome to the King. Topics: Seasons and Feasts Advent; Parables; Second Coming Used With Tune: WACHET AUF

Die Freude und Seligkeit der Gläubigen am jüngsten Tage

Author: Dr. Phil Nicolai Appears in 121 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13 First Line: Wachet auf ruft uns die Stimme Lyrics: 1 Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme der Wächter sehr hoch auf der Zinne; wach auf, du Stadt Jerusalem! Mitternacht heißet die Stunde, sie rufen uns mit hellem Munde: wo seid ihr klugen Jungfrauen? Wohlauf! der Bräut'gam kömmt, steht auf, die Lampen nehmt, Hallelujah! macht euch bereit zu der Hochzeit, ihr müsset Ihm entgegen gehn. 2 Zion hört die Wächter singen, das Herz thut ihr für Freuden springen, sie wacht und stehet eilend auf/ Ihr Freund kommt vom Himmel prächtig, von Gnaden stark, von Wahrheit mächtig, ihr Licht wird hell, ihr Stern geht auf. Nun komm, Du werthe Cron, Herr Jesu, Gottes Sohn! Hosianna! wir folgen all' zum Freuden-Saal, und halten mit das Abendmahl. 3 Gloria sei Dir gesungen mit Menschen- und Eng'lischen-Zungen, mit Harfen und mit Cymbeln schön. Von zwölf Perlen sind die Pforten an Deiner Stadt, wir sind im Conforten der Engel hoch um Deinen Thron. Kein Aug' hat je gespürt, kein Ohr hat mehr gehört solche Freude: deß sind wir froh, jo! jo! jo! jo! ewig in dulci jubilo. Topics: Gesänge Von der Auferstehung der Todten und Dem jüngsten Gerich; Songs of the Resurrection of the Dead and the Last Judgment