Wake Awake For Night Is Flying

F Dm C Wake, awake, the night is dying, F C G C The watchmen on the heights are crying: F Bb Dm F Awake, Jerusalem, arise! F Dm C Lo, the Dawn shall banish sadness, F C G C The Rising Sun shall bring us gladness F Bb Dm F And all the blind shall see aright. C F Rejoice, the King is near, C F Gm F Our praises he will hear, alleluia! Dm F But we must be prepared to see F Dm C F The Brightness of eternity. F Dm C We shall heed the prophets’ warning, F C G C And rise to greet the Prince of Morning: F Bb Dm F His gentle rule shall bring us peace. F Dm C Love and mercy are his treasure, F C G C The seas and skies obey his pleasure; F Bb Dm F His mighty rule shall never cease. C F Rejoice, the King is near, C F Gm F Our praises he will hear, alleluia! Dm F But we must be prepared to see F Dm C F The Brightness of eternity. F Dm C Let the shadows be forsaken, F C G C The time has come for us to waken, F Bb Dm F And to the Day our lives entrust. F Dm C Search the sky for heaven’s portal: F C G C The clouds shall rain the Light Immortal, F Bb Dm F And earth will soon bud forth the Just. C F Rejoice, the King is near, C F Gm F Our praises he will hear, alleluia! Dm F But we must be prepared to see F Dm C F The Brightness of eternity. F Dm C Wake, awake, for night is flying, F C G C The watchmen on the heights are crying, F Bb Dm F Awake Jerusalem, arise! F Dm C Midnight’s solemn hour is tolling, F C G C His chariot wheels are nearer following, F Bb Dm F He comes; prepare, ye virgins wise. C F Rise up, with willing feet. C F Gm F Go forth, the Bridegroom meet, alleluia! Dm F Bear through the night your well-trimmed light, F Dm C F Speed forth to join the marriage rite. F Dm C Zion hears the watchmen singing, F C G C Her heart with deep delight is springing, F Bb Dm F She wakes, she rises from her gloom; F Dm C Forth her Bridegroom comes, all-glorious, F C G C In grace arrayed, by truth victorious; F Bb Dm F Her Star is risen, her Light is come! C F All hail, incarnate Lord, C F Gm F Our crown, and our reward! Alleluia! Dm F We haste along, in pomp of song, F Dm C F And gladsome join the marriage throng. F Dm C Lamb of God, the heavens adore Thee, F C G C We join the angels to sing before Thee, F Bb Dm F With harp and cymbal’s clearest tone. F Dm C By the pearly gates in wonder F C G C We stand, and swell the voice of thunder, F Bb Dm F That echoes round Thy dazzling throne. C F No vision ever brought, C F Gm F No ear hath ever caught, such bliss and joy; Dm F We raise the song, we swell the throng, F Dm C F To praise Thee ages all along.