And the time will not be long
Before we hail that wedding morning
And lift up the glad new song.
When the Christ we love shall come:
With vessels filled and lamps all burning
Let us welcome His return.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Our Bridegroom’s coming
And the time will not be long
Before we hail that wedding morning
And lift up the glad new song.
More the precious oil to buy,
And have our vessels filled with ointment
Ere we hear the midnight cry.
For our wedding with the Lord,
E’en in the tribulations sharing
For the bliss of such reward!
Shall the wedding day begin;
And then a thousand years of dining
At the marriage feast with Him!