Whilst the care­less world is sleep­ing,
Blest the servants who are keep­ing
Watch, ac­cord­ing to His Word,
For the com­ing of their Lord.

At His table He will place them,
With His roy­al ban­quet grace them,
Banquet that will ne­ver cloy,
Bread of life and wine of joy.

Heard ye not your mas­ter’s warn­ing?
He will come be­fore the morn­ing,
Unexpected, un­des­cried;
Watch ye for Him op­en-eyed.

Teach us so to watch, Lord Je­sus;
From the sleep of sin re­lease us:
Swift to hear Thee let us be,
Meet to en­ter in with Thee.

God who with all good pro­vides us,
God who made, who saved, who guides us,
Praise we with the heav’n­ly host,
Father, Son, and Ho­ly Ghost.