Music & HymnsO Bride Of Christ, Rejoice

"Behold, the bridegroom cometh." Matthew 25:6

Words: Probably 16th Century Danish; appeared in a hymnal by A. R. Grydenrup in 1632. Johan Olaf Wallin translated it into Swedish around 1819; the English translator is unknown.

Music: "Auf meinen lieben Gott," secular melody; appeared in Sch÷ne Kurzweilige Tetusche Lieder, by

Jacob

Regnart, 1574

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Jacob

Regnart, please click here.

O Bride of Christ, rejoice!
Exultant raise thy voice
To hail the day of glory,
Foretold in sacred story.

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Hosanna, praise and glory,
Our King, we bow before Thee.

Let shouts of gladness rise
Triumphant to the skies.
Here comes the King most glorious
To reign o'er all victorious

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He wears no kingly crown
Yet as a king He's known;
Though not arrayed in splendor,
He still makes death surrender.

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Thy heart now open wide,
Bid Christ with thee abide;
He graciously will hear thee,
And be forever near thee.

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E'en babes with one accord
With thee shall praise the Lord,
And every gentile nation
Respond with exultation.

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