Browse Carols: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z # Up! Awake! From Highest Steeple 1. Up! awake! from highest steeple The watchmen cry, Awake, ye people; O Salem, from thy slumber rise! - Hear those clarion-voices knelling, The hour of midnight loud forth-telling; Say, where are ye, O Virgins wise? The Bridegroom comes; awake! Up! lamp and lantern take; Alleluya! With ready light ye must to-night Go forth to join the marriage-rite. 2. Syon hears the watchmen sounding, Her heart with deep delight is bounding; Anon she wakes; away she wends: Comes her Spouse from heav'n, all glorious, In grace almight, in truth victorious; Her light doth shine, her star ascends. Jesu, our peerless Crown, Strong Son of God, come down! Alleluya! Fain will we all obey thy call, And follow to the bridal-hall. 3. Glory unto thee in heaven By men and Angel-tongues be given, With harp and cymbal's thrilling tone; Syon hath twelve pearly portals, Wherein, with Angel-quire, we mortals On high may stand around thy throne: Eye ne'er saw aught like this; Ear ne'er heard tell such bliss; Alleluya And we therefore will thee adore, And hymn thy praises evermore. Browse Carols: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z #