Minnetonka Songs ‎#27

27. Behold, the Bridegroom Cometh!

1 Our lamps are trimm'd and burning,
Our robes are white and clean,
We’ve tarried for the Bridegroom,
O may we enter in?
We know we’ve nothing worthy
That we can call our own--
The light, the oil, the robes we wear,
Are all from Him alone.

Chorus:
Behold, the Bridegroom cometh!
And all may enter in,
Whose lamps are trimm'd and burning,
Whose robes are white and clean.

2 Go forth, go forth to meet Him,
The way is open now,
All lighted with the glory
That’s streaming from His brow.
Accept the invitation
Beyond deserving kind;
Make no delay, but take your lamps,
And joy eternal find. [Chorus]

3 We see the marriage splendor
Within the open door;
We know that those who enter
Are blest for evermore.
We see He is more lovely
Than all the sons of men,
But still we know the door once shut,
Will never ope again. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: Our lamps are trimm'd and burning
• Title: Behold, the Bridegroom Cometh!
• Refrain First Line: Behold, the Bridegroom cometh!
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1879
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [Our lamps are trimm'd and burning]
• Composer: Geo. F. Root
• Key: F Major or modal
• Notes: Public Domain.