The Lutheran Hymnary ‎#429

429. Ye servants of the Lord

1 Ye servants of the Lord,
Each in His office wait,
Observant of His heavenly word,
And watchful at His gate.

2 Let all your lamps be bright,
And trim the golden flame;
Gird up your loins, as in His sight,
For awful is His name.

3 Watch! 'tis your Lord's command;
And while we speak, He's near.
Mark the first signal of His hand,
And ready all appear.

4 O happy servant he,
In such a posture found!
He shall His Lord with rapture see,
And be with honor crowned.

5 Christ shall the banquet spread
With His own bounteous hand,
And raise that favorite servant's head
Amidst th' angelic band.

Text Information

• First Line: Ye servants of the Lord
• Author: P. Doddridge (1755)
• Meter: S. M.
• Publication Date: 1913
• Topic: The Church Year: Ninth Sunday after Trinity; Watchfulness

Tune Information

• Name: [Ye servants of the Lord]
• Adapter: W.H. Havergal, 1793—1870
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: A Major
• Source: German Chorale