599   Rejoice Rejoice Believers




[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 draweth nigh:
Up pray and watch and wrestle
At midnight comes the cry.

[2]
The watchers on the mountain
Proclaim the Bridegroom near.
Go meet Him as He cometh
With hallelujahs clear.
The marriage feast is waiting
The gates wide open stand;
Up up you heirs of glory
The Bridegroom is at hand.

[3]
You saints who here in patience
Your cross and suff rings bore
Shall live and reign forever
When sorrow is no more.
Upon the throne of glory
The Lamb you shall behold
In triumph cast before Him
Your diadems of gold.

[4]
Our hope and expectation
O Jesus now appear;
Arise O 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.