Should the sum­mons, quick­ly fly­ing,
On the slum­ber­ing na­tions fall,
Lo! the hea­ven­ly Bride­groom cometh;
Would the sound your souls ap­pall?

Refrain

Are you rea­dy? Are you rea­dy?
Should you hear the mid­night call?
Are you rea­dy? Are you rea­dy?
Should you hear the mid­night call?

What if now the start­ling man­date
Should the sleep­ing vir­gins hear,
Are your lamps all trimmed and burn­ing?
Should the Bride­groom now ap­pear?

Refrain

Is there oil in all your ves­sels?
Are your gar­ments pure and white?
Are they washed in the cleans­ing foun­tain?
Fit to stand in Je­sus’ sight?

Refrain

Rise! ye vir­gins, sleep no long­er,
Lest the call your souls sur­prise!
Lest ye fail to meet the Bride­groom,
When He com­eth from the skies.

Refrain