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��Horologion (c. 8th cent.)
2V. Gerard Moultrie (1S29-1SS5).
'l8ov o Nv^<^i'os epx'^Tai,
BEHOLD the Bridegroom cometh in the middle of the night, And blest is he whose loins are girt, whose lamp is burning bright; But woe to that dull servant, whom the Master shall surprise With lamp untrimmed, unburning, and with slumber in his eyes.
��Do thou, my soul, beware, beware, lest thou in sleep sink down. Lest thou be given o'er to death, and lose the golden crown ; But see that thou be sober, with a watchful eye, and thus Cry—' Holy, holy, holy God, have mercy upon us.'
��That day, the day of fear, shall come ; my soul, slack not thy toil, But light thy lamp, and feed it well, and make it bright with oil ; Who knowest not how soon may sound the cry at eventide, ' Behold, the Bridegroom comes ! Arise ! Go forth to meet the bride.'
��Beware, my soul ; beware, beware, lest thou in slumber lie,
And, like the Five, remain without, and knock, and vainly cry ;
But watch, and bear thy lamp undimmed, and Christ shall gird thee on
His own bright wedding-robe of light— the glory of the Son.
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