Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#5

5. 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;
Hallelujah!
And for His marriage feast prepare,
For ye must go and meet Him there.

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 Lord!
O Jesus, Son of God,
Hallelujah!
We follow till the halls we see
Where Thou hast bid us sup with Thee.

3 Now let all the heavens adore Thee,
And saints 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;
Nor eye hath 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 (1858)
• Author: Philipp Nicolai (1599)
• Meter: Irregular
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: The Church Year: Advent

Tune Information

• Name: WACHET AUF
• Composer: Philipp Nicolai (1599)
• Meter: Irregular
• Key: C Major