When the Bridegroom Cometh

When the Bride­groom com­eth for His own by and by

Will your soul be rea­dy for that home on high

Will your lamp be burn­ing and your robes be white

Will you en­ter with Him thro’ the gates of light?

Are you rea­dy

for the great judg­ment day?

Are you rea­dy

with your sins washed away?

Should He come in the morn­ing

Or at mid­night with­out warn­ing

Are you rea­dy for the great judg­ment day?

When the Bride­groom com­eth and His voice you shall hear

Will your heart be joy­ful or be filled with fear?

Will you glad­ly meet Him in the clouds so fair?

Or will sin and sor­row drive thee to des­pair?

When the Bride­groom com­eth then we all must ap­pear

’Round His throne eter­nal and our sen­tence hear;

Will you hear His wel­come to eter­nal light

Or

Depart

ye curs­èd

in­to end­less night?