Hark! ’Tis the Watchman’s Cry

lyricist: Anonymous, 1859
Composer: Henry Dibdin, 1866

Hark! ’tis the watch­man’s cry

Wake

breth­ren

wake!

Jesus our Lord is nigh;

Wake

breth­ren

wake!

Sleep is for sons of night;

Ye are child­ren of the light

Yours is the glo­ry bright;

Wake

breth­ren

wake!

Call to each work­ing band

Watch

breth­ren

watch!

Clear is our Lord’s com­mand;

Watch

breth­ren

watch!

Be ye as men that wait

Always at the Mas­ter’s gate

E’en though He tar­ry late;

Watch

breth­ren

watch!

Heed ye the stew­ard’s call

Work

breth­ren

work!

There’s room enough for all;

Work

breth­ren

work!

This vine­yard of the Lord

Constant la­bor will af­ford;

Yours is a sure re­ward;

Work

breth­ren

work!

Hear ye the Shep­herd’s voice

Pray

breth­ren

pray!

Would ye His heart re­joice?

Pray

breth­ren

pray!

Sin calls for con­stant fear

Weakness needs the Strong One near

Long as ye strug­gle here;

Pray

breth­ren

pray!

Now sound the fi­nal chord

Praise

breth­ren

praise!

Thrice holy is our Lord;

Praise

breth­ren

praise!

What more be­fits the tongues

Soon to lead the an­gels’ songs

While Heav’n the note pro­longs

Praise

breth­ren

praise!

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