The Christians Duty, exhibited, in a series of Hymns ‎#CCCXLIX

CCCXLIX. The Midnight Cry

1 Ye Virgin Souls, arise,
With all the Dead awake,
Unto Salvation wise,
Oil in your Vessels take:
Upstarting at the Midnight-Cry,
Behold your heav'nly Bridegroom nigh.

2 He comes, he comes, to call
The Nations to his Bar,
And take to Glory all
Who meet for Glory are;
Make ready for your free Reward,
Go forth with Joy to meet your LORD--

3 Go meet him in the Sky,
Your everlasting Friend;
Your Head to glorify,
With all his Saints ascend.
Ye pure in Heart, obtain the Grace
To see, without a Veil, his Face.

4 Ye, that have here receiv'd
The Unction from above,
And in his Spirit liv'd,
And thirsted for his Love;
JESUS shall claim you for his Bride;
Rejoice with all the Sanctify'd.

5 Rejoice, in glorious Hope,
Of that great Day unknown,
When you shall be caught up
To stand before his Throne;
Call'd to partake the Marriage-Feast,
And lean on our Immanuel's Breast.

6 The everlasting Doors
Shall soon the Saint, receive,
Above those Angel-Powers
In glorious Joy to live:
Far from a World of Grief and Sin,
With GOD eternally shut in.

7 Then let us wait to hear
The Trumpet's welcome sound;
To see our LORD appear,
May we be watching found;
With that bless'd Wedding-Robe endu'd,--
The Blood and righteousness of GOD.

Text Information

• First Line: Ye Virgin Souls, arise
• Title: The Midnight Cry
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1791
• Scripture:
  Matthew 25:6
• Topic: liturgical: Songs of Response; Invitation to Praise and Repentance

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