609 Wake, Awake, for Night is Flying WACHET AUF 89 88 98 66 44 48 C Am C 1 “Wake, a 2 on Zi 3 Now let G Am wake, for night is fly ing,” hears the watch men sing ing, all the heav’ns a dore Thee, The watch men on the And in her heart with Let men and an gels heights are cry ing; joy is spring ing; sing be fore Thee, “A wake, Je ru sa lem, a She wakes, she ris es from her With harp and cym bal’s clear est rise!” Mid night gloom; For her tone. Of one hears the wel come voic es And at the thrill ing cry re joic es: Lord comes down all– glo rious, The strong in grace, in truth vic to rious, pearl each shin ing por tal, Where, dwell ing with the choir im mor tal, “Oh, where are ye, ye vir gins wise? The Bride groom comes, a wake! Her Star is ris’n, her Light has come. “Now come, Thou Bless ed One, vi sion We gath er round Thy ra diant throne. No ev er brought, Your lamps with glad ness take! Lord Je sus, God’s own Son. ear hath ev No er caught, Your selves pre pare We an swer all ter nal ly E Hal le lu jah! With bri dal care Hail! Ho san na! The joy ful call Such great glo ry; There fore will we To meet the Bride groom, who is near.” And fol low to the nup tial hall.” Sing hymns of praise and joy to Thee! Piano and Guitar Chords © 2010, Lutheran Music—www.LutheranMusic.com A men. 2 X O O X O O 32 1 231 OOO 21 8vb C Am X X O 134211 231 3 G Dm F Purchased product includes all chords; online demo shows first five chords only. WACHET AUF (A) Transposed for E Instruments Psalm 49:4 I will turn my ear to a proverb; with the harp I will expound my riddle: (NIV) Piano and Guitar Chords © 2010, Lutheran Music—www.LutheranMusic.com 3 WACHET AUF (D) Transposed for B Instruments Transposed melody available in purchased product; omitted in online demo. Hymn #609: Wake, Awake, for Night is Flying Text: Philipp Nicolai, 1556-1608 The Lutheran Hymnal Tune: Philipp Nicolai, 1556-1608, alt. Public Domain Public Domain Piano and Guitar Chords © 2010, Lutheran Music—www.LutheranMusic.com