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BEHOLD THE BRIDEGROOM

Appears in 47 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. E. Hudson Tune Key: A Major Incipit: 55111 12165 11111 Used With Text: Behold the Bridegroom; for he comes, for he comes!

Behold the Bridegroom; for he comes, for he comes!

Author: R. E. H. Appears in 75 hymnals First Line: Are you ready for the Bridegroom Lyrics: 1 Are you ready for the Bridegroom When he comes, when he comes? Are you ready for the Bridegroom When he comes, when he comes? Behold, he cometh! behold, he cometh! Be robed and ready; for the Bridegroom comes. Chorus: Behold the Bridegroom; for he comes, for he comes! Behold the Bridegroom; for he comes, for he comes. Behold, he cometh! lo! now he cometh! Sing alleluia! for the Bridegroom comes. 2 Have your lamps trimm'd and burning When he comes, when he comes; Have your lamps trimm'd and burning When he comes, when he comes: He quickly cometh! he quickly cometh! We'll go to meet him when the Bridegroom comes. [Chorus] 3 We will all go out to meet him When he comes, when he comes; We will all go out to meet him When he comes, when he comes; He surely cometh! he surely cometh! We'll go to meet him when the Bridegroom comes. [Chorus] 4 We will chant alleluias When he comes, when he comes; We will chant alleluias When he comes, when he comes; Lo! now he cometh! lo! now he cometh! Sing alleluia! for the Bridegroom comes. [Chorus] Topics: Bible Songs Judgment and Second Advent Scripture: Matthew 25:10 Used With Tune: BEHOLD THE BRIDEGROOM

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Behold the Bridegroom (Hudson)

Author: Ralph Hudson Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #433 First Line: Are you ready for the Bridegroom Lyrics: 1. Are you ready for the Bridegroom When He comes, when He comes? Are you ready for the Bridegroom When He comes, when He comes? Behold! He cometh! Behold! He cometh! Be robed and ready, for the Bridegroom comes. Refrain Behold the Bridegroom, for He comes, for He comes! Behold the Bridegroom, for He comes, for He comes! Behold! He cometh! behold! He cometh! Be robed and ready, for the Bridegroom comes. 2. Have your lamps trimmed and burning When He comes, when He comes; Have your lamps trimmed and burning When He comes, when He comes; He quickly cometh! He quickly cometh! O soul, be ready when the Bridegroom comes. Refrain 3. We will all go out and meet Him When He comes, when He comes; We will all go out to meet Him When he comes, when He comes; He surely cometh! He surely cometh! We’ll go to meet Him when the Bridegroom comes. Refrain 4. We will chant alleluias When He comes, when He comes; We will chant alleluias When He comes, when He comes; Lo! now He cometh! lo! now He cometh! Sing alleluia! for the Bridegroom comes. Refrain Languages: English Tune Title: [Are you ready for the Bridegroom]

Behold the Bridegroom

Author: R. E. H. Hymnal: Christ in Song #868 (1908) First Line: Are you ready for the Bridegroom Refrain First Line: Behold the Bridegroom; for he comes, for he comes! Lyrics: 1. Are you ready for the Bridegroom When he comes, when he comes? Are you ready for the Bridegroom When he comes, when he comes? Behold, he cometh! behold, he cometh! Be robed and ready; for the Bridegroom comes. Chorus: Behold the Bridegroom; for he comes, for he comes! Behold the Bridegroom; for he comes, for he comes. Behold, he cometh! behold, he cometh! Be robed and ready, for the Bridegroom comes. 2. Have your lamps trimm'd and burning When he comes, when he comes: Have your lamps trimm'd and burning When he comes, when he comes; He quickly cometh! he quickly cometh! O soul, be ready when the Bridegroom comes. [Chorus] 3. We will all go out to meet him When he comes, when he comes; We will all go out to meet him When he comes, when he comes; He surely cometh! he surely cometh! We'll go to meet him when the Bridegroom comes. [Chorus] 4. We will chant alleluias When he comes, when he comes; We will chant alleluias When he comes, when he comes; Lo! now he cometh! lo! now he cometh! Sing alleluia! for the Bridegroom comes. [Chorus] Topics: Invitation and Repentance The Judgment Languages: English Tune Title: [Are you ready for the Bridegroom]

Behold the Bridegroom, for He comes, for He comes!

Hymnal: International Song Service #127 (1895) First Line: Are you ready for the Bridegroom Lyrics: 1 Are you ready for the Bridegroom, When He comes, when He comes? Are you ready for the Bridegroom When He comes, when He comes? Behold! He cometh! behold! He cometh! Be robed and ready, for the Bridegroom comes. Chorus: Behold the Bridegroom, for He comes, for He comes! Behold the Bridegroom, for He comes, for He comes Behold! He cometh! behold! He cometh! Be robed and ready, for the Bridegroom comes. 2 Have your lamps trimmed and burning, When He comes, when He comes; Have your lamps trimmed and burning When He comes, when He comes. He quickly cometh! He quickly cometh. O soul, be ready when the Bridegroom comes. [Chorus] 3 We will all go out to meet Him When He comes, when He comes; We will all go out to meet Him When He comes, when He comes; He surely cometh! He surely cometh! We'll go to meet Him when the Bridegroom comes. [Chorus] 4 We will chant alleluias When He comes, when He comes; We will chant alleluias When He comes, when He comes. Lo! now He cometh! lo! now He cometh! Sing alleluia, for the Bridegroom comes. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: BEHOLD THE BRIDEGROOM

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R. E. Hudson

1843 - 1901 Author of "Behold the Bridegroom!" in Beulah Songs Ralph Hudson (1843-1901) was born in Napoleon, OH. He served in the Union Army in the Civil War. After teaching for five years at Mt. Union College in Alliance he established his own publishing company in that city. He was a strong prohibitionist and published The Temperance Songster in 1886. He compiled several other collections and supplied tunes for gospel songs, among them Clara Tear Williams' "All my life long I had panted" (Satisfied). See 101 More Hymn Stories, K. Osbeck, Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1985). Mary Louise VanDyke

William J. Kirkpatrick

1838 - 1921 Person Name: W. J. K. Arranger of "[Are you ready for the Bridegroom]" in Best Hymns William J. Kirkpatrick (b. Duncannon, PA, 1838; d. Philadelphia, PA, 1921) received his musical training from his father and several other private teachers. A carpenter by trade, he engaged in the furniture business from 1862 to 1878. He left that profession to dedicate his life to music, serving as music director at Grace Methodist Church in Philadelphia. Kirkpatrick compiled some one hundred gospel song collections; his first, Devotional Melodies (1859), was published when he was only twenty-one years old. Many of these collections were first published by the John Hood Company and later by Kirkpatrick's own Praise Publishing Company, both in Philadelphia. Bert Polman