Author: Philipp Nicolai, 1556-1608; Carl P. Daw, Jr., b. 1944 Hymnal: WORS2011 #409 (2011) Meter: 8.9.8.8.9.8.6.6.4.8.8 First Line: "Sleepers wake!" A voice astounds us Lyrics: 1 “Sleepers, wake!” A voice astounds us,
The shout of rampart-guards surrounds us:
“Awake, Jerusalem, arise!”
Midnight’s peace their cry has broken,
Their urgent summons clearly spoken:
“The time has come, O maidens wise!
Rise up, and give us light;
The Bridegroom is in sight.
Alleluia!
Your lamps prepare
And hasten there,
That you the wedding feast may share.”
2 Zion hears the watchmen singing;
Her heart with joyful hope is springing,
She wakes and hurries through the night.
Forth he comes, her Bridegroom glorious
In strength of grace, in truth victorious:
Her star is ris'n, her light grows bright.
Now come, most worthy Lord,
God's Son, Incarnate Word,
Alleluia!
We follow all
And heed your call
To come into the banquet hall.
3 Lamb of God, the heav'ns adore you;
Let saints and angels sing before you,
As harps and cymbals swell the sound.
Twelve great pearls, the city's portals:
Through them we stream to join th'immortals
As we with joy your throne surround.
No eye has known the sight,
No ear heard such delight:
Alleluia!
Therefore we sing
To greet our King;
For ever let our praises ring. Topics: Advent; Ordinary Time, Thirty-Second Sunday A Languages: English Tune Title: WACHET AUF
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