Wachet Auf

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Wake, awake, for night is flying, The watchmen on the height are crying (Composite tr.)

Author: Philipp Nicolai
Tune: WACHET AUF (Nicolai)
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1 Wake, awake, for night is flying;
The watchmen on the heights are crying,
"Awake ye people all, at last."
Midnight hears the startling voices,
And at the thrilling cry rejoices:
Come forth; the night will soon be past.
Rise up with willing feet,
Go forth, your Lord to meet:
Alleluia! Bear thru the night your well-trimmed light,
And eager wait His presence bright.

2 Now we hear the heralds singing,
Our hearts with deep delight are springing.
We wake, arising from our gloom.
Forth our Savior comes, all glorious,
In grace arrayed, by truth victorious.
Our Star is ris'n, our Light is come
All hail, Thou radiant Lord,
Our Crown and our Reward.
Alleluia! We haste along in pomp and song,
And gladsome join the festal throng.

Amen.

Source: Hymns of the Church #208

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Author: Philipp Nicolai

Philipp Nicolai (b. Mengeringhausen, Waldeck, Germany, 1556; d. Hamburg, Germany, 1608) lived an eventful life–he fled from the Spanish army, sparred with Roman Catholic and Calvinist opponents, and ministered to plague-stricken congregations. Educated at Wittenberg University, he was ordained a Lutheran pastor in 1583 in the city of Herdecke. However, he was soon at odds with the Roman Catholic town council, and when Spanish troops arrived to reestablish Roman dominance, Nicolai fled. In 1588 he became chief pastor at Altwildungen and court preacher to Countess Argaretha of Waldeck. During that time Nicolai battled with Calvinists, who disagreed with him about the theology of the real presence of Christ in the Lord's Supper. These doctri… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Wake, awake, for night is flying, The watchmen on the height are crying (Composite tr.)
Title:	Wachet Auf
Original Language:	German
Author:	Philipp Nicolai
Meter:	P M
Source:	Tr. composite
Language:	English
Publication Date:	2006
Copyright:	© 1999 Augsburg Fortress