Wake, Awake and Sleep No Longer (Wachet auf)

Saint Peter's Catholic Church: Columbia, South Carolina USA
Hymn in Procession for the Second Sunday of Advent
Mark Husey, Organist; 2002 III/38 Peragallo pipe organ http://www.peragallo.com/pipe-organs/st-peter-church

Footage from Saturday 3 December and Sunday 4 December

1 Wake, O wake, and sleep no longer,
For he who calls you is no stranger;
Awake, God's own Jerusalem!
Hear, the midnight bells are chiming
The signal for his royal coming:
Let voice to voice announce his name!
We feel his footsteps near,
The Bridegroom at the door--
Alleluia! The lamps will shine
With light divine
As Christ the savior comes to reign.

2 Zion hears the sound of singing;
Our hearts are thrilled with sudden longing;
She stirs, and wakes, and stands prepared.
Christ, her friend, and lord, and lover,
Her star and sun and strong redeemer--
At last his mighty voice is heart.
The Son of God has come
To make with us his home:
Sing Hosanna! The fight is won,
The feast begun;
We fix our eyes on Christ alone.

3 Glory, glory, sing the angels,
While music sounds from strings and cymbals;
All humankind, with songs arise!
Twelve the gates into the city,
Each one a pearl of shining beauty;
The streets of gold ring out with praise.
All creatures round the throne
Adore the holy One
With rejoicing: Amen be sung
By ev'ry tongue
To crown their welcome to the King.

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Music

Tags:

• Chorale
• Advent
• hymn
• processional
• adaptation

[musicman33134]

Nice tempo and harmonies on last verse.