ADVENT HYMN.
WAKE, ye saints, from sleep awake,
Now your lamps all burning take;
Hark, the loud, the midnight cry,
Christ, your Lord, is nigh!
Long and drear has been the night,
Lo! the morning-star shines bright;
Soon the long-expected day
Will its power display.
Strangers in this world of woe,
Dead to every hope below,
Let us wait till Christ shall come
To receive us home:
Gird your loins, all ready be!
Shout with joy your Lord to see:
Lo! the Lamb for us was slain,
We with Him shall reign.
“Come, Lord Jesus, come!" we cry,
“Come!" Creation's groans reply,-
Chase the gloomy night away,
Bring the cloudless day;
Thou hast washed us in Thy blood,
Made us kings and priests to God:
Come and claim Thy ransomed Bride:
Thou for her hast died!
Sun of Righteousness, arise!
Let Thy glory fill the skies,
Let the earth Thy brightness see,
Set creation free;
Sit on Thine exalted throne,
Take the kingdoms for Thine own:
Worthy is the Lamb once slain,
Worthy Thou to reign.