Are You Ready? (Lyra)

What and if the day is break­ing

Day so long by seers fore­told

When

from slum­bers deep awak­ing

Saints their Sav­ior shall be­hold;

Are you rea­dy? Are you rea­dy?

Or is still your bo­som cold?

Are you clothed in brid­al rai­ment

Woven by an­oint­ed hands;

Given thee with­out thy pay­ment

Pledge of Love’s un­wear­ied hands?

Are you rea­dy? Are you rea­dy?

See

the por­tal op­en stands.

Are you washed in ho­ly wa­ter

You so long by sin de­filed?

Should He say

My son

My daugh­ter

Can you say

Be­hold Thy child?

Are you rea­dy? Are you rea­dy?

Thus by Je­sus to be styled?

Are you rea­dy for the meet­ing

With the Sav­ior in the air?

Longing for that ho­ly greet­ing

With the ran­somed my­ri­ads there?

If not rea­dy

if not rea­dy

Oh! for that great day pre­pare!