At the Coming of the Bridegroom

At the com­ing of the Bride­groom

Will your lamp be burn­ing bright?

Should the cry Go forth to meet Him

Reach you in the slum­brous night?

Oh

my bro­ther

are you rea­dy

When the thrill­ing call you hear?

Lo! the heav’n­ly Bride­groom com­eth;

Will it bring you joy or fear?

At the com­ing of the Bride­groom

Will you join in hap­py songs?

Sweetest strains of lov­ing prais­es

Rising from re­joic­ing throngs?

Will you

at the Bride­groom’s com­ing

Be in wed­ding gar­ments dressed?

Will you to the mar­riage sup­per

Enter as a wel­come guest?

For the com­ing of the Bride­groom

With the faith­ful watch and wait

Lest you at the ban­quet por­tals

Hear the so­lemn words

Too late.