1  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!

 2  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!

 3  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!

 4  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!

 5  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!

 6  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!