1. Rejoice! Rejoice, believers, and let your lights appear!

The evening is advancing, and darker night is near.

The Bride-groom is arising, and soon he will draw nigh;

up, watch in expectation! At midnight comes the cry.

2. See that you lamps are burning, replenish them with oil;

look now for your salvation, the end of sin and toil.

The marriage-feast is waiting, the gates wide open stand;

rise up, ye heirs of glory, the Bride-groom is at hand!

3. Our hope and expectation, O Jesus, now appear;

arise, thou Sun so longed for, above this darkened sphere!

With hearts and hands uplifted, we plead, O Lord, to see

the day of earth’s redemption, and ever be with thee!