Watch, for the time is short;
Watch, while ’tis called to­day;
Watch, lest the world pre­vail,
Watch, Chris­tian, watch and pray;
Watch, for the flesh is weak;
Watch, for the foe is strong;
Watch, lest the Bride­groom come;
Watch, tho’ He tar­ry long.

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O, watch and pray, O watch and pray,
O, watch and pray, O watch and pray;
O, watch in the dark­ness,
And watch in the day;
Christian, watch and pray.

Chase slum­ber from thine eyes;
Chase doubt­ing from thy breast;
Thine is the pro­mised prize
Of Heav’n’s eter­nal rest;
Watch, Chris­tian, watch and pray;
Thy Sav­ior watched for thee;
Till from His brow there poured
Great drops of ag­ony.

Refrain

Take Je­sus for thy trust;
Watch, watch for­ev­er­more;
Watch, for thou soon must sleep
With thou­sands gone be­fore;
Now, when thy sun is up,
Now, while ’tis called to­day,
Now is ac­cept­ed time;
Watch, Chris­tian, watch and pray.

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