1. In the sha­dows of the ev­en­ing,
Will the Bride­groom come?
When the world is dark around us,
When the sins of life have bound us,
And the hand of fear has crowned us,
Will the Bride­groom come?
When the Bride­groom comes,
When the Bride­groom comes,
Will your lamp be trimmed and burning,
When the Bride­groom comes?

2. In the si­lence of the mid­night,
Will the Bride­groom come?
When the reap­er death is reap­ing,
When the soul in sin is sleep­ing,
And no guard the watch is keep­ing,
Will the Bride­groom come?
When the Bride­groom comes,
When the Bride­groom comes,
Will your lamp be trimmed and burn­ing,
When the Bride­groom comes?

3. In the beau­ty of the morn­ing,
Will the Bride­groom come?
When the eyes of faith are clear­er,
When the pear­ly gates are near­er,
And the Sav­ior is the dearer,
Will the Bride­groom come?
When the Bride­groom comes,
When the Bride­groom comes,
Will your lamp be trimmed and burn­ing,
When the Bride­groom comes?

4. Oh, be rea­dy, all be rea­dy,
When the Bride­groom comes!
Come, O sin­ner, be for­giv­en,
From thy sins be whol­ly shriv­en,
Ere the throb­bing sky is riv­en,
When the Bride­groom comes.
For the Bride­groom comes,
Yes, the Bride­groom comes;
May your lamps be trimmed and burn­ing,
When the Bride­groom comes!