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Christ comes quickly for His Bride,
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| 1. | Christ comes quickly for His Bride, |
| | Wedding feast He will provide, |
| | Garments bright and pure supplied- |
| | Dress in time! |
| | Taking Christ as life she's dressed, |
| | By much suffering stitched and pressed; |
| | Righteous acts are thus possessed- |
| | Dress in time! |
| | Be in time! Be in time! |
| | For the marriage feast of Jesus |
| | Be in time! |
| | If your soul life you deny |
| | And the Spirit you apply, |
| | Then you'll fully qualify- |
| | Be in time! |
| 2. | Virgins Christ comes quickly for, |
| | Those with oil an extra store, |
| | Not the fools who oil ignore- |
| | Buy in time! |
| | For the oil a price we pay, |
| | Deal with self without delay, |
| | Fill your vessels every day- |
| | Buy in time! |
| 3. | For His servants Christ will come |
| | And reward each faithful one; |
| | Slothful ones will be undone- |
| | Serve in time! |
| | Make your single talent count, |
| | All self's problems now surmount, |
| | Serve with Christ, the living fount- |
| | Serve in time! |
| 4. | Christ comes quickly for His grain, |
| | Ripened firstfruits to obtain; |
| | Unripe harvest will remain- |
| | Ripen now! |
| | >From earth's water grain must dry, |
| | >From the world your soul deny; |
| | To mature the self must die- |
| | Ripen now! |
| 5. | Overcomers Christ will take, |
| | Those who all for Him forsake, |
| | Those who of first love partake- |
| | Win in time! |
| | All the deadness overcome, |
| | With the living Christ be one, |
| | Toward the goal now swiftly run- |
| | Win in time! |
| 6. | Christ comes for His kingdom too; |
| | Heav'nly reign we must pursue, |
| | Let His rule our self subdue- |
| | Yield in time! |
| | Rebel self must be dethroned, |
| | Lessons must not be postponed, |
| | Quickly yield to Christ enthroned- |
| | Yield in time! |