The Bridegroom - sung by Jack Marti

This song was also written by my friend, Jennifer Jill Schwirzer. If you get the meaning of this song, it should break your heart. I made a video of this song a while back, but I didn't do a very good job. This time I did it in one take, and I thiink it came out better.

The Bridegroom in His marriage robe
Awaits the sleeping bride.
He hopes that soon her form will fill
The void that's at His side;
But silently He grieves for her,
His only joys He leaves for her,
A wedding garment weaves for her,
His cold and sleeping bride.

The Bridegroom weeps with breaking heart
For this, His wayword bride.
For not by Him, but by her selfish loves
She's satisfied.
Still He humbly waits for her,
He opens wide His gates for her,
His loving Word He states for her,
His lax and sleeping bride.

The Bridegroom looks with longing eyes
Upon His lovely bride.
He cannot shake this aching need.
He's all undone inside.
With fragrant love His deeds for her
Are wofting as He pleads for her.
Though her sins still pierce,
He bleeds for her,
His cruel and sleeping bride.

The Bridegroom is the Savior God;
His sleeping church, the bride.
O when will she resign herself
To fill His empty side?
With agony He prays for her,
As with His life He pays for her,
"She'll come," He says,
And stays for her.
Awaken! sleeping bride.

"She'll come," He says,
And stays for her.
Awaken! sleeping bride.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Christian
• folk
• song
• music
• 12-string
• twelve
• string
• guitar
• Jennifer
• Jill
• Schwirzer
• Jack
• Marti

[jvent68]

AWESOME! thank you for directing me to jennifer's site!

[guitmartiman]

You're most welcome! Blessings on you!

[jiji45]

How really true the words of this song. I don't want to be a sleeping bride, but I know its up to me to be one sleepy bride or not.

[guitmartiman]

The main thing is not to be one of the foolish virgins who have no oil.

[hiddentalent123]

Good job Jack. I like the sound of the 12 string. Great melody line also.

[guitmartiman]

Thanks. I no longer have the 12-string, but I agree, it sounds pretty good on this song.

[COOTIEBUG01]

I see you have lots of worship songs... nice.... I do the same thing, so I finally sang a little song of worship this morn.... sharing ourselves unto the Lord seems to be the message today.... Have a good day, and glad I found your youtube videos... thanks.

[katpiering123]

stunning song and well sung. Much better done than the worlds renditions of love (lust).

[Psalm119vs11]

What a loving Saviour we have! What a loving God! How much he longs to be with a sinner like me. Oh what he endured to cleanse his bride! Beautiful song.

[2008HLS]

Wonderful song!  Thanks for sharing!

[photography4him]

This is one of my fav. songs! i love Jennifer Jill's music

[RochelleHansonMusic]

Beautiful rendition... God bless you!

[rodcrippler]

great song and great rythm, i m glad u r authentic in what u do!!

[SummerStrawn]

Really enjoy this song.