Always rea­dy for the com­ing
Of the feet we long to kiss;
Always rea­dy for the mes­sage
From the land of end­less bliss:

Refrain

Strive, my soul, to rea­dy be
When thy Sav­ior calls for thee;
Strive, my soul, to rea­dy be
When thy Sav­ior calls for thee.
Cometh He in dark of night?
Cometh He in day’s broad light?
Strive, my soul, to rea­dy be
When thy Sav­ior calls for thee.

Always rea­dy! How can mor­tals
Learn in rea­di­ness to wait?
If we strive to do each du­ty
We shall meet Him at the gate:

Refrain

Always rea­dy with the mes­sage
Of a Sav­ior’s ten­der love:
Patient with the weak and err­ing,
Winning souls to dwell above:

Refrain

Always rea­dy in the beau­ty
Of a soul that loves to trust,
Sure of dwell­ing with the Fa­ther
When its dust re­turns to dust.

Refrain