Now the wish'd for morning breaketh; Hark! how Sion's daughter waketh Shouts of joy and jubilee, Thus his advent-dawn to see: King and Bridegroom she enthrones Him, Though 'tis but a remnant owns Him; Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Patriarchs erst and priests aspiring, Kings and prophets long desiring, Saw not this before they died: Lo! the Light to them denied! See its beams to earth directed! Welcome, O Thou long-expected! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
He, the Saviour sent by Heaven, Once through faith to Abram given, Israel's Son and glorious King, Hope to which the heathen cling, Now on earth with men abiding, Comes to Zion meekly riding; Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Lo! He comes, a victim willing, All his Father's will fulfilling; He will, through his precious blood, All things once again make good, Pain and shame of death sustaining, What was lost with joy regaining; Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
In our stead Himself He offers, On th' accursed tree He suffers, That his death's sweet savour may Take our curse for aye away, Cross and curse for us enduring, Hope and heaven to us securing; Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Moses' law no longer rules us, Christ's free Spirit gently schools us; Ended now our captive thrall, He who God obeys in all, Through his Saviour's death and merit, Now enjoys adoption's spirit; Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Rent the temple curtain's centre, Fearless each may strive to enter, Through the veil, the holy place, There to stand before His face; He who once came down from heaven, Fear from all our breasts hath driven; Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Therefore, songs triumphant raising, Zion, still your King be praising; Praises sing with mouth and heart, In his reign thou'lt bear thy part; Come, thyself as offering bringing, Come, thou Bride, for ever singing, Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Wache auf, der du schläfst, und stehe auf von den Todten: So wird dich Christus erleuchten.
Wach auf, wach auf, du sichre Welt, Der letzte Tag wird wahrlich kommen, Denn was im Himmel ist bestellt, Wird durch die Zeit nicht hingenommen: Ja was der Heiland selbst geschworen, Soll endlich allzumal geschehn: Obgleich die Welt muss untergehn, So wird sein Wort doch nicht verloren.
Wach auf, der Herr kommt zum Gericht Er wird sehr prächtig lassen schauen Sein richterliches Angesicht, Das die Verdammten machet grauen: Seht, den der Vater lässet sitzen Zu seiner Rechten, der die Welt Zu seinen Füssen hat gestellt, Der kommt mit Donner, Feur und Blitzen.