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.

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.

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.

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, 0 Lord, to see

The day of our redemption

That brings us unto Thee.