ELH 544 Wake, Awake, For Night Is Flying verses 1-2.

“Wake, awake, for night is flying,”

The watchmen on the heights are crying,

“Awake, Jerusalem, arise!”

It is midnight, we are weary,

With voices strong they call us clearly:

“Where are you now, O virgins wise?

The Bridegroom comes, awake!

Arise! Your lamps now take!

Alleluia!

With bridal careYourselves prepare

To feast with Him, your Groom most fair.”

2. Zion hears the watchword sounding,

With bridal joy her heart is bounding,

She wakes, and breaks the spell of sleep.

For her Lord comes forth in splendor,

All rich in grace, truth’s strong Defender!

Her Star grows bright mid darkness deep.

Now come, O precious Crown,

Lord Jesus, God’s own Son.

Hail, Hosanna!

We enter all,

The marriage hall,

To eat the Supper at Your call.

And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins. Ephesians 2:1

ELH #553 Behold, A Host Arrayed In White vv.1,2

1. Behold a host, arrayed in white,

Like thousand snow-clad mountains bright;

With palms they stand. Who is this band

Before the throne of light?

Lo, these are they, of glorious fame,

Who from the great affliction came

And in the flood of Jesus’ blood

Are cleansed from guilt and blame.

Now gathered in the holy place,

Their voices they in worship raise;

Their anthems swell where God doth dwell

Mid angels’ songs of praise.

2. Despised and scorned, they sojourned here;

But now, how glorious they appear!

Those martyrs stand, a priestly band,

God’s throne forever near.

So oft in troubled days gone by,

In anguish they would weep and sigh;

At home above the God of love

For aye their tears shall dry.

They now enjoy their Sabbath rest,

The paschal banquet of the blest;

The Lamb, their Lord, at festal board

Himself is host and guest.

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28