Ready (Taylor)

Ready! oh

are you rea­dy

If the Lord should come to­day?

Are you shel­tered un­der the sprink­led blood

That takes all sin away?

Or are you still fear­ing

doubt­ing

And lin­ger­ing out­side the door

Which when once He comes will be closed to you

If you en­ter not be­fore?

Ready! oh

are you rea­dy?

Christian

this speaks to you;

For the Lord’s own child

tho’ safe

may be

Ashamed to meet Him

too.

Will He find you watch­ing

pray­ing

In the day when He comes again?

Or are you asleep while oth­ers weep

For the sor­rows and sins of men?

Ready! oh

are you rea­dy?

For soon He may be here;

Will He find you loy­al and true to Him

Or cow­ard­ly and full of fear?

Will He find you en­dur­ing hard­ness

As a faith­ful sol­dier must

Content to tread where the Lord has led

In a life of sim­ple trust?

Ready! oh

are you rea­dy

When the Lord shall call away

No id­ol chain­ing you down to earth

But rea­dy to go to­day?

For it may be that He is com­ing

Before the ev­en­ing fall;

But whe­ther at noon or mid­night

Be rea­dy when He shall call.