Lo! He Cometh (Varner)

The night at last is end­ed

The dawn be­fore us break­ing;

Behold the streaks of sil­ver

The day­light is at hand.

O wake ye worn and wea­ry

To glo­ry great awak­ing;

The star of morn is ris­ing

O’er all the heav­ens grand.

Behold

be­hold

To all of Christ­en­dom

Behold

be­hold

The Bride­groom lo

is come.

The trum­pet loud ap­pall­ing

With bright arch­an­gels call­ing

Be ready—are you rea­dy?

The Bride­groom lo

has come.

The King in bea­uty com­eth

With trump­ets loud­ly sound­ing

Make ready brid­al torch­es

And bright­ly let them burn.

Make ready all ye saint­ed

Ye hearts with rap­ture bound­ing;

Remember

O re­mem­ber

The Savior would re­turn.

Behold

the Bride­groom com­eth

Your lamps have trimmed and light­ed;

Our Je­sus Lord and Master

Your eyes you scarce be­lieve.

He com­eth

O He com­eth

But do not be af­fright­ed

Rejoicing and with shout­ing

The Sav­ior we re­ceive.