Be Ready Today

At mid­night I hear the call ring­ing

The Bride­groom is com­ing this way

And joy to the watch­er is bring­ing:

For Him are you rea­dy to­day?

Be rea­dy to­day

He’s com­ing this way;

Be rea­dy

be rea­dy today;

Be rea­dy today

oh

work

watch and pray;

Be rea­dy

be rea­dy to­day.

Our Fa­ther the feast is pre­par­ing

The guests are all ga­ther­ing near;

If you that great feast would be shar­ing

Be rea­dy the sum­mons to hear.

Oh

bro­ther

arouse from your dream­ing

Your lamp light is burn­ing so low;

His light o’er the path­way is stream­ing:

Arise and be rea­dy to go.

For all those who love His ap­pear­ing

A crown of re­joic­ing shall be;

Each day the bright pros­pect is near­ing:

He soon will be call­ing for thee.