Wake Awake For Night Is Flying [#WakeAwakeForNightIsFlying #WakeAwakeForNight #AwakeForNightIsFlying #AwakeForNight #ForNightIsFlying #NightIsFlying #IsFlying]
Song written by:
Original in German: Philipp Nicolai [August 10, 1556, Arolsen, Germany – October 26, 1608, Hamburg, Germany]
Translated to English from German: Catherine Winkworth (September 13, 1827, London, England, UK – July 1, 1878, Geneva, Switzerland)
1
Wake awake for night is flying
The watchmen on the heights are crying
Awake Jerusalem at last
Midnight hears the welcome voices
And at the thrilling cry rejoices
Come forth ye virgins night is past
The Bridegroom comes awake
Your lamps with gladness take
Alleluia And for His marriage feast prepare
For ye must go and meet Him there
2
Zion hears the watchmen singing
And all her heart with joy is springing
She wakes she rises from her gloom
For her Lord comes down all glorious
The strong in grace in truth victorious
Her star is risen her light is come
Ah come Thou blessèd One God’s own belovèd Son
Alleluia We follow till the halls we see
Where Thou hast bid us sup with Thee
3
Now let all the heavens adore Thee
And saints and angels sing before Thee
With harp and cymbal’s clearest tone
Of one pearl each shining portal
Where we are with the choir immortal
Of angels round Thy dazzling throne
Nor eye hath seen nor ear hath yet attained to hear
What there is ours but we rejoice and sing to Thee
Our hymn of joy eternally
Wake Awake For Night Is Flying [#WakeAwakeForNightIsFlying #WakeAwakeForNight #AwakeForNightIsFlying #AwakeForNight #ForNightIsFlying #NightIsFlying #IsFlying]
Wake Awake For Night Is Flying [#WakeAwakeForNightIsFlying #WakeAwakeForNight #AwakeForNightIsFlying #AwakeForNight #ForNightIsFlying #NightIsFlying #IsFlying]
Wake Awake For Night Is Flying [#WakeAwakeForNightIsFlying #WakeAwakeForNight #AwakeForNightIsFlying #AwakeForNight #ForNightIsFlying #NightIsFlying #IsFlying]
Wake Awake For Night Is Flying [#WakeAwakeForNightIsFlying #WakeAwakeForNight #AwakeForNightIsFlying #AwakeForNight #ForNightIsFlying #NightIsFlying #IsFlying] | Michael Mazzatenta