Scripture Verse

Be…ready. Luke 12:40

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Ca­ry S. Col­burn, in Hymns of Faith and Praise, ed­it­ed by Da­ni­el B. Tow­ner (Day­ton, Ohio: Lo­renz Pub­lish­ing, 1901), num­ber 172 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Col­burn (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

I am watch­ing, I am wait­ing
For the com­ing of the Lord,
For that com­ing in whose glo­ry I shall share;
And the times are fast ful­fill­ing
As re­cord­ed in His Word,
For His com­ing with the an­gels
In the air.

Refrain

Are you rea­dy for His com­ing,
If He should come to­night,
Should the an­gel of the Lord sound the warn­ing?
Oh, how sweet to meet our loved ones
In the ma­ny man­sions bright,
Should the Sav­ior call us home in the morn­ing.

He may call me in the morn­ing,
Or at noon the call may come,
He may call me in the dark­ness of the night;
Be it morn­ing, noon, or ev­en­ing,
I’ll be rea­dy then to go,
There to walk with Him in gar­ments
Pure and white.

Refrain

God has giv­en all this pro­mise,
Full of grace and love di­vine,
Whosoever will be­lieve on Christ the Son,
Shall be saved—oh, pre­cious pro­mise,
I am His, and He is mine,
And with Him I soon shall be,
The vic­to­ry won.

Refrain