The Ten Virgins
(Matthew 25:1-13. Tune: "There Is A Fountain)
1. The kingdom of heaven is like,
Ten virgins who went out,
To welcome the mystery bridegroom,
And partake of his feast.
And partake of his feast, and partake of his feast.
To welcome the mystery bridegroom, and partake of his feast
2. Five of them wise, and five were fools.
Took no oil with their lamps
The wise took extra oil inside,
Their vessels with their lamps.
their vessels with their lamps. their vessels with their lamps.
The wise took extra oil inside, their vessels with their lamps.
3. The mystery bridegroom tarried long,
They slumbered and all slept.
And at midnight there came a cry,
The mystery bridegroom comes!
The mystery bridegroom comes! The mystery bridegroom comes!
And at midnight there came a cry, The mystery bridegroom comes!
4. The weary virgins all arose,
To trim their lamps for light.
The foolish said unto the wise,
We pray thee lend us oil.
We pray thee lend us oil. We pray thee lend us oil.
The foolish said unto the wise, We pray thee lend us oil.
Lest there be not enough
For us and you, but go to them,
That sell, and buy some too.
That sell, and buy some too. that sell, and buy some too.
For us and you, but go to them, that sell, and buy some too.
6. And while the foolish went to buy,
The mystery bridegroom came.
And they that were ready went in,
With him the door was shut!
With him the door was shut! with him the door was shut!
And they that were ready went in, with him the door was shut!
7. The foolish virgins came later,
Saying Lord, open to us!
The mystery bridegroom answered said
Begone, I know you not!
Begone, I know you not! Begone, I know you not!
The mystery bridegroom answered said, Begone, I know you not!
8. How sad the foolish virgins were
Beloved let us learn!
I pray thee LORD in my vessel
Give oil until You come!
Give oil until You come! Give oil until You come!
I pray thee LORD in my vessel, Give oil until You come!
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