The Cyber Hymnal ‎#15936

15936. The Bridegroom Came

1 Ten virgins went forth with their shining lamps
To welcome the Bridegroom home;
I wonder how many are watching now,
To see when the Lord will come?
I wonder how many are watching now,
To see when the Lord will come?

2 Only five took their vessels of oil that night,
Prepared for the midnight cry;
I wonder how many would gladly hear
"The Bridegroom is drawing nigh"?
I wonder how many would gladly hear
"The Bridegroom is drawing nigh"?

3 And the five that were foolish said, "Give us oil."
The wise answered, "No, not so."
I wonder how many of us will hear,
The sorrowful answer, "No."
I wonder how many of us will hear,
The sorrowful answer, "No."

4 To the five who were ready the Bridegroom said,
"The marriage come in and see";
I wonder how many will go with Him,
To live through eternity?
I wonder how many will go with Him,
To live through eternity?

Text Information

• First Line: Ten virgins went forth with their shining lamps
• Title: The Bridegroom Came
• Author: Elizabeth Osborne
• Meter: 11.7.10.7.10.7
• Language: English
• Source: Make His Praise Glorious by Edwin O. Excell (Chicago: E. O. Excell, 1900)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: VOLGOGRAD
• Composer: Edwin Othello Excell (1900)
• Meter: 11.7.10.7.10.7
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain