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Hymn No. 35:

Ten Virgins

Origin: DSDA Kenya Division

Rod Quotation: 2TG11: 12.1

Tune: OSDAH 308

♦-1-♦
The Kingdom of heaven is like,
Ten virgins with lamps in a room,
They went forth to meet the bridegroom,
Five virgins wise, and five foolish,
Five virgins wise, and five foolish.

♦-2-♦
They that were foolish took their lamps,
And took no oil along with them,
But the wise took the oil with them,
This oil is additional truth,
This oil is additional truth.

♦-3-♦
While the Bridegroom tarried, they slept,
And at midnight there was a cry,
Behold the Bridegroom draweth nigh,
Go ye! go ye! out to meet Him,
Go ye! go ye! out to meet Him.

♦-4-♦
Upon hearing the midnight cry,
They all trimmed their lamps and did rise,
The foolish said unto the wise,
Give us some oil, our lamps are off,
Give us some oil, our lamps are off.

♦-5-♦
The wise answered saying, Not so,
‘Twill not suffice, to serve you well,
Go ye rather to them that sell,
And buy this oil of present truth,
And buy this oil of present truth.

♦-6-♦
While they went to seek present truth,
The bridegroom came, the door was shut,
The wise went in with joy in heart,
Today hear ye the Spirit’s Voice,
Today hear ye the Spirit’s Voice.

♦-7-♦
Later came also the foolish,
“Lord, Lord, open to us!” They pled.
But the Bridegroom, answered and said,
“I say to you, I know you not!”
“I say to you, I know you not!”

♦-8-♦
Watch ye therefore servants of God,
The day and hour, no man knoweth,
Wherein the Son of man cometh,
He comes to judge all the living,
He comes to judge all the living”

2TG11: 12.1; Series page: SRS 394
Here is Truth that should not be lightly passed by any: The oil can but represent revealed prophetic Truth, Truth that lightens the path ahead. Oil in a vessel, before being put into a lamp, however, cannot lighten the path of anyone. Hence the oil in the vessels of the five virgins must represent an extra supply, extra Truth, that came to them during the period of slumber and sleep. For when the call was made, “Behold the Bridegroom cometh,” all ten virgins found the oil in their lamps consumed. The vessels of the wise, however were full and so they could refill their lamps. In contrast, the foolish found that not only were their lamps out, but their vessels were empty, too. They then went to obtain the oil, but it did them no good, for they found the door closed to them. They had been satisfied with what they had in their lamps, presuming that there was no need for more. Contrary to their assumption though during the period of slumber and sleep they suddenly saw their lamps go out. Finding themselves in spiritual darkness and confusion they were then anxious to get oil.

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