Rejoice, all ye believers, And let your lights appear! The evening is advancing, And darker night is near. The Bride-groom is arising, And soon He draweth nigh. Up, watch, and pray, and wrestle, At midnight comes the cry!
The watchers on the mountain Proclaim the Bride-groom near; Go meet Him as He cometh, With hallelujahs clear. The marriage feast is waiting, The gates wide open stand! Up, up, ye heirs of glory, The Bride-groom is at hand!
Ye saints, who here in patience Your cross and suff’rings bore, Shall live and reign forever, Where sorrow is no more. Around the throne of glory The Lamb ye shall behold, In triumph cast before Him Your diadems of gold!
Ye wise and holy virgins, Now 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!
Our Hope and Expectation, O Jesus now appear; Arise, Thou Sun so longed 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.