American Lutheran Hymnal ‎#341

341. Rejoice, All Ye Believers

1 Rejoice, all ye believers,
And let your lights appear!
The evening is advancing
And darker night is near.
The Bridegroom is arising
And soon He draweth nigh,
Up, pray, and watch, and wrestle,
At midnight comes the cry.

Chorus:
Loud hosannas bring,
Let your voices gladly ring.
Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates!
The King of glory waits.

2 The watchers on the mountain
Proclaim the Bridegroom near;
Go meet Him as He cometh,
With hallelujahs clear.
The marriage feast is waiting,
The gates wide open stand;
Up, up, ye heirs of glory,
The Bridegroom is at hand. [Chorus]

3 Ye saints, who here in patience
Your cross and suff'rings bore,
Shall live and reign forever
When sorrow is no more.
Around the throne of glory
The Lamb ye shall behold;
In triumph cast before Him
Your diadems of gold. [Chorus]

4 Our hope and expectation,
O Jesus! now appear;
Arise, Thou Sun so longed for,
O'er this benighted sphere!
With hearts and hands uplifted,
We plead, O Lord, to see
The day of earth's redemption,
That brings us unto Thee! [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: Rejoice, all ye believers
• Title: Rejoice, All Ye Believers
• Translator: Sarah Findlater (1854)
• Author: Laurentius Laurenti (1700)
• Refrain First Line: Loud hosannas bring
• Meter: 7 6 7 6 With Chorus
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1930
• Topic: The Church Year: Advent; Processionals and Recessionals: Advent

Tune Information

• Name: REJOICE, ALL YE BELIEVERS
• Composer: Laurentius Laurenti (ca. 1700)
• Meter: 7 6 7 6 With Chorus
• Key: B♭ Major
• Source: German chorale: Ermuntert euch. ihr Frommen