Christ comes quickly for His Bride,

Wedding feast He will provide,

Garments bright and pure supplied —

Dress in time!

Taking Christ as life she's dressed,

By much suffering stitched and pressed;

Righteous acts are thus possessed —

Dress in time!

Virgins Christ comes quickly for,

Those with oil an extra store,

Not the fools who oil ignore —

Buy in time!

For the oil a price we pay,

Deal with self without delay,

Fill your vessels every day —

Buy in time!

For His servants Christ will come

And reward each faithful one;

Slothful ones will be undone —

Serve in time!

Make your single talent count,

All self's problems now surmount,

Serve with Christ, the living fount —

Serve in time!

Christ comes quickly for His grain,

Ripened firstfruits to obtain;

Unripe harvest will remain —

Ripen now!

From earth's water grain must dry,

From the world your soul deny;

To mature the self must die —

Ripen now!

Overcomers Christ will take,

Those who all for Him forsake,

Those who of first love partake —

Win in time!

All the deadness overcome,

With the living Christ be one,

Toward the goal now swiftly run —

Win in time!

Christ comes for His kingdom too;

Heav'nly reign we must pursue,

Let His rule our self subdue —

Yield in time!

Rebel self must be dethroned,

Lessons must not be postponed,

Quickly yield to Christ enthroned —

Yield in time!