Scripture Verse

Behold, the bridegroom cometh. Matthew 25:6

Introduction

Words: Al­fred Stein­metz, in Ny ut­wald sam­ling af An­del­iga Sång­er (Öre­bro, Swe­den: 1855) (Upp, min själ, att Her­ren lova). Trans­lat­ed from Swed­ish to Eng­lish by Er­ik Sjö­strand.

Music: Al­fred Stein­metz, in Pil­grims-Sång­er, 1859 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Sjö­strand (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Alfred Steinmetz (1831–1894)

Lyrics

Praise, my soul, the Lord in glo­ry
For His bound­less grace!
For His Word, the sac­red sto­ry,
That His love con­veys!
I its truth em­brace.

Christ has all my sins for­giv­en,
Peace and light be­stowed.
He thro’ sin and death was driven,
And made way to God.
He made way to God.

None can just­ly now me cen­sure,
Christ me chose for bride.
To His lov­ing heart I ven­ture,
Hiding at His side;
At His lov­ing side.

Now, my heart, be full of glad­ness,
Sing with joy­ful sound!
Let your cheer sub­due all sad­ness;
May your joy abound;
Let your joy re­sound!

When our Bride­groom comes from glo­ry
We no joy will miss!
All the saved He’ll give, as dow­ry,
His eter­nal bliss;
Yes, eter­nal bliss!