Lyra Davidica/The Watchman's Call

For other English-language translations of this work, see Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme.

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2822064Lyra Davidica — The Watchman's Call1708Philipp Nicolai, translated by Anonymous

The Watchman's Call.
Watht aufft! rufft uns die Stimme &c.

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Transcribed lyrics (not listed in original)

Awake y^e voice is crying
O th' Watchmen, from their towers espying
⁠Awake O City of Jerusalem.
Tis midnight cry Surrounding
While clear and shrill y^e voice is Sounding
⁠Hast Virgin deckt w^th Wisdom Sacred gem.
⁠Now comes your Spouse & King
⁠Love's burning lamps now bring
⁠Hallelujah
get ready trim'd & drest for th' Nuptial Feast
and hast to welcome down your Lordly Guest.

2.

FAir Sions Watch are Singing.
Her Heart for Joy and Triumph springing.
⁠She wakes, she rises streight, and hasts away.
Her Joy comes down all Glorious;
With Grace, and Truth, and Might Victorious.
⁠Her Morning dawns, her Star proclaims the Day.
⁠Come now Celestial Crown,
⁠Lord Jesu, God's dear Son.
⁠Hosanna!
Now, now we enter all the Court Royal,
And Celebrate the Nuptial Festival.

3.

Thy Glory ay be sounding
From Men and Angels Tongues resounding,
⁠With Harps & Cymbals sweet harmonious Tone,
Salems twelve ^[1] Pearls unfolding;
⁠We Equal Seats with Angels holding,
⁠In Love-linkt Wreaths encircling thy bright Throne.
⁠No Eye has ever seen,
⁠Nor ever heard has been,
⁠Such Light, such Joy.
For this our Praises flow, Jo! Jo!
And Loves Eternal Jubil-Trumpets blow.

↑ Gates of Pearl. Rev. 21. 21.

[1] Gates of Pearl. Rev. 21. 21.

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