Should Je­sus come in the ear­ly morn­ing,
Or should He come at night,
Say, will He find us wait­ing and watch­ing,
With lamps all burn­ing bright?

Refrain

O can you say you are rea­dy, brother,
Ready ei­ther day or night?
O will He find us wait­ing and watch­ing,
Ready for the glor­ious sight?

Should Je­sus come with His ho­ly an­gels,
With shout­ings in the air,
O who will then be wait­ing and watch­ing?
Who will His glor­ies share?

Refrain

When Je­sus comes, will He find us faith­ful,
With gar­ments pure and white?
With pre­cious sheaves all gar­nered and ready,
To hail Him with de­light?

Refrain

Yes, I am wait­ing and ev­er watch­ing,
Hoping to see Him come,
That I may see Him in all His gl­ory,
Gathering His jew­els home.

Refrain