50. Arise, All Ye Believers

1. Arise, all ye believers,
And let your light appear;
The evening is approaching
And night will soon be here;
The Bridegroom in His glory
Will soon be drawing nigh;
Awake and pray and watch ye!
At midnight comes the cry.

2. See that your lamps are burning,
Replenish them with oil;
Prepare for your salvation,
Cast off earth’s care and toil.
The watchers on Mount Zion
Proclaim the Bridegroom near;
Go meet Him as He cometh
With hallelujahs clear.

3. Ye wise and holy virgins,
Lift up your heads with joy,
And with the choir angelic
Your lips in song employ!
The marriage feast is ready,
The gates wide open stand;
Up! Up! Ye heirs of glory;
The Bridegroom is at hand!

4. He will no longer tarry;
Asleep do not be found!
The fig tree now is budding,
And signs of spring abound.
Now bright and fruitful seasons
Will follow this dark night;
The evening glow holds promise,
The morrow will be bright.

5. Oh, who would now be sleeping?
The wise are all awake!
God comes the world to punish;
His vengeance He will take
On him who sleeps or worships
The beast’s image, adores
On earth the dreadful dragon:
Awake! The lion roars!

6. On earth now go to meet Him,
All ye who Zion love;
Now lay aside all sadness,
Rejoice in things above.
The days of joy are nearing;
And for the Church, the Bride,
Because she overcometh,
God will the crown provide!

7. Ye saints who here in patience
Your cross and suffering bore,
Shall live and reign forever
The Lamb’s bright throne before;
With joy ye shall in glory
The Lamb Himself behold;
In triumph cast before Him
Your diadems of gold.

8. There are the palms of triumph!
There radient garments shine!
There joyous psalms are ringing
Of victory divine,
In place of tears and sighing,
The song of joy resounds;
And after dreary winter,
Eternal spring abounds.

9. There is the holy city,
The new Jerusalem –
Oh, that we soon might see thee,
Thou bright and glorious gem!
There we shall be united
With our true brethren all,
And joyfully shall enter
The wedding-banquet hall.

10. Our hope and expectation
O Jesus, now appear!
Arise, great Sun, so longed for,
O’er this sin-darkened sphere!
With hearts and hands uplifted
We plead, O Lord, to see
The day of Thy redemption
That bringeth us to Thee!