Prepare Thyself Zion lyrics

(Going off of the arrangement by Lucy Hirt)

[Chorus, both]
Prepare thyself Zion with tender affection
The purest the fairest this day to receive

[Refrain, Soprano Alto]
The purest
The fairest
Prepare thyself Zion
With tender affection

[Chorus, both]
Prepare thyself Zion with tender affection
The purest the fairest this day to receive

[Verse, Soprano, Alto, Both]
Prepare thyself Zion with tender affection (Prepare, oh Zion, with great affection!)
The purest the fairest this day to receive

[Refrain, Soprano, Alto, Both]
The purest
The fairest
Prepare thyself Zion
With tender affection
[Chorus, Soprano, Both]
Prepare thyself Zion with tender affection
The purest the fairest this day to receive

[Instrumental]

[Verse, Soprano, Alto, Both]
Thou must meet him with a heart with love o'er flowing!
With a heart with love o'er flowing!
Haste then with ardour the bridegroom to welcome
Haste, then, haste (Haste, then, haste)
Then with ardour the bridegroom, (with ardour the bridegroom to welcome!)
Haste to welcome (To welcome)
Oh haste, then, Oh haste the bridegroom to welcome

[Instrumental]

[Chorus, both]
Prepare thyself Zion with tender affection
The purest the fairest this day to receive

[Refrain, Soprano Alto]
The purest
The fairest
Prepare thyself Zion
With tender affection
[Chorus, both]
Prepare thyself Zion with tender affection
The purest the fairest this day to receive

[Verse, Soprano, Alto, Both]
Prepare thyself Zion with tender affection (Prepare, oh Zion, with great affection!)
The purest the fairest this day to receive

[Refrain, Soprano, Alto, Both]
The purest
The fairest
Prepare thyself Zion
With tender affection

[Chorus, Soprano, Both]
Prepare thyself Zion with tender affection
The purest the fairest this day to receive