Aduent Sunday

WHen Iesus Christ incarnate was,
To be our Brother then came He:
When into vs he comes by grace,
Then his beloued Spouse are we:
When he from Heau'n descends agen,
To be our Iudge returnes he then.

And then despaire will those confound,
That his first commings nought regard;
And those, who till the Trumpet sound.
Consume their Leasures vnprepard:
Curst be those pleasures cry they may,
Which droue the thought of this away.

The Iewes abiected yet remaine,
That his first Aduent heeded not;
And those fiue Virgins knockt in vaine,
Who to prouide them oyle forgot:
But safe and blessed those men are,
Who for his commings doe prepare.

O let vs therefore watch and pray,
His times of visiting to know,
And liue so furnisht, that we may
With him vnto his wedding goe:
Yea, though at midnight he should call,
Let vs be ready, Lampes, and all.

And so prouide before that Feast,
Which Christ his comming next doth minde,
That He to come, and be a Guest
Within our hearts, may pleasure finde;
And we bid welcome with good cheare
That Comming, which so many feare.

Oh come, LORD Iesu, come away;
(Yea, though the world it shall deterre)
Oh let thy Kingdome come we pray,
Whose comming most too much deferre:
And grant vs thereof such foresight,
It come not like a Theefe by night.