Are You Ready? (James)

Should the sum­mons

quick­ly fly­ing

On the slum­ber­ing na­tions fall

Lo! the heav­en­ly Bride­groom com­eth;

Would the sound your souls ap­pall?

Are you rea­dy? Are you rea­dy?

Should you hear the mid­night call?

Are you rea­dy? Are you rea­dy?

Should you hear the mid­night call?

What if now the start­ling man­date

Should the sleep­ing vir­gins hear

Are your lamps all trimmed and burn­ing?

Should the Bride­groom now ap­pear?

Is there oil in all your ves­sels?

Are your gar­ments pure and white?

Are they washed in the cleans­ing fount­ain?

Fit to stand in Je­sus’ sight?

Rise! ye vir­gins

sleep no long­er

Lest the call your souls sur­prise!

Lest ye fail to meet the Bride­groom

When He com­eth from the skies.