Tune: Act Gott Vom Himmelreiche · 3/4 · G
The Bridegroom Soon Will Call Us
Words: Johann Walther, 1552. Translated by Matthias Loy, 1880.
Key
Goriginal
Tempo
160bpm
Key
Tempo · 160 bpm
Shown in the original key. The loop button repeats the tune for every verse; the last phrase serves as the introduction.
Words
- 1The Bridegroom soon will call us, Come, all ye wedding guests! May not His voice appall us, While slumber binds our breasts; May all our lamps be burning, And oil be found in store, That we, with Him returning, May open find the door.
- 2There shall we see delighted Our dear Redeemer's face, Who leads our souls benighted To glory by His grace; The patriarchs shall meet us, The prophets' holy band, Apostles, martyrs, greet us In that celestial land.
- 3They will not blush to own us As brothers, sisters dear, Love ever will be shown us When we with them appear; We all shall come before Him, Who for us Man became, As Lord and God adore Him, And ever bless His Name.
- 4Our Father, rich in blessing, Will give us crowns of gold And, to His bosom pressing, Impart a bliss untold, Will welcome with embraces Of never ending love, And deck us with His graces In blissful realms above.
- 5In yonder home shall never Be silent music's voice; With hearts and lips forever We shall in God rejoice; The angels shall adore Him, All saints shall sing His praise, And bring with joy before Him Their sweetest heav'nly lays.