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The virgins rose to trim their lamps;
The wise ones took their light,
The foolish ones who had no oil
Were found in gloomy night.
They said unto the virgins wise,
"Of your oil, give us some;"
They answered, "We have but enough;
But to the city come,
"And buy of oil, and trim your lamps;"
So while they went to buy,
A voice was heard which said aloud,
"The bridegroom draweth nigh."
Those virgins wise who trimm'd their lamps,
Went forth to meet the guest,
And hail'd him with delight, and went
With him into the feast.
The foolish virgins came and knock'd,
Admittance to obtain;
The bridegroom answer'd them, and said.
"Ye cannot entrance gain.
"I know you not, then hence depart,
Your coming is too late,
Those only with me enter in,
Who for my coming wait."
The coming of the Son of Man,
Is like a thief at night,
Let us be watchful, that we may
Be children of the light.
That when He coineth, we may have
Abundant entrance given,
Into the glorious, happy feast,
The feast of love in Heaven.
[Illustration: The Ten Virgins.]
XIII.
THE JUDGMENT.
The Son of Man--the Son of God,
Shall in His glory come
To judge the world, and then to bring
His faithful children home.
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