Lift your hearts, lift up your voices,

Raise the gate, fling wide the door.

Rise to meet the Long-Desired One,

God-With-Us come to restore.

Learn to see the Christ beside you.

Let not blindness seal your fate.

Bid the stranger joyous welcome.

Fill your lamps, then watch and wait.

And let Love not find us sleeping

Weary though our hearts may be.

Without warning comes the bridegroom,

Therefore watchful eyed are we.

Raise a shout with grateful voices

For the reign of God begun.

Justice dawns, the earth rejoices!

Let the King of Glory come.

On the day of your returning

When, with trumpet blast you come,

Prince of Peace in light and splendor

Call us to your holy throne.

Tears of joy drown every sorrow,

Every valley now be raised.

Lift your hearts, lift up your voices,

King of Glory now be praised!