Message to the Bride by Richard Steiner

[Verse 1] [baritone male vocals enter] Take heed fair maiden, thine night approaches To take thee to wife as bride Adorn thyself with robe and crown Though he tarry long from thee For he shall appear upon a cloud To take his wife to be And oh the splendor of the day When the wedding is confirmed He knows the trials ye suffer sad And all the pain ye had But rise and sing bride to thine king For all troubles shall be as naught And the sad recall remember not But only happy times And memories of love shall shine Within thine collective mind Behold to thee this message be He cometh as a thief Ready thyself Watch to the east For ye know not the day nor hour But keep thine lamp with flame alight Trimmed with oil for burning To show thou hast been waiting long But have waited ever ready