Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#7b

7b. Wake, awake, for night is flying

1 Wake, awake, for night is flying,
The watchmen on the heights are crying,
Awake, Jerusalem, at last!
Midnight hears the welcome voices
And at the thrilling cry rejoices:
Come forth, ye virgins, night is past!
The Bridegroom comes, awake,
Your lamps with gladness take;
Allelujah!
And for his marriage feast prepare,
For ye must go to meet him there. A-men.

2 Zion hears the watchmen singing,
And all her heart with joy is springing,
She wakes, she rises from her gloom;
For her Lord comes down all-glorious,
The strong in grace, in truth victorious;
Her Star is risen, her Light is come.
Ah come, thou Blessèd One,
God's own belovèd Son,
Alleluia!
We follow till the halls we see
Where thou hast bid us sup with thee.

3 Now let all the heavens adore thee,
And men and angels sing before thee,
With harp and cymbal's clearest tone;
Of one pearl each shining portal,
Where we are with the choir immortal
Of angels round thy dazzling throne;
No eye has seen, nor ear
Hath yet attained to hear
What there is ours;
But we rejoice, and sing to thee
Our hymn of joy eternally.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Wake, awake, for night is flying
• Translator: Catherine Winkworth, 1829-78
• Author: Philipp Nicolai, 1556 - 1608
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: The Church Year: Advent

Tune Information

• Name: WACHET AUF
• Composer: Philipp Nicolai, 1556-1608
• Adapter: J. S. Bach, 1685-1750
• Harmonizer: J. S. Bach, 1685-1750
• Meter: Irregular meter
• Key: C Major
• Notes: For another version of this tune, see the hymn, Glorious Majesty