The Bridegroom Comes

The bridegroom soon shall come His bride, the church, to claim; May we await with longing hearts And reverence for His name. Let not our earthly cares Our minds and hearts so fill That just a fraction of our time Is centered on His will May our whole being thrill In every act and thought That we’ve been chosen to be His— Unworthy souls He bought! Lord, make us faithful be In expectation true, In faith attuned to Thee; Our lives, O lord, renew. That when the cry is heard, “The...