Scripture Verse

Always be ready! You don’t know when the Son of Man will come. Luke 12:40

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Charles E. Pol­lock, in The Christ­ian Church Hym­nal, ed­it­ed by Har­vey R. Chris­tie (Cin­cin­na­ti , Ohio: Stand­ard Pub­lish­ing, 1906), num­ber 423, alt. (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

When Je­sus shall come again
By and by,
I’ll be rea­dy to go;
He’s pro­mised to ga­ther
His saints in the sky—
I’ll be rea­dy to go.

Refrain

I’ll be rea­dy, I’ll be rea­dy,
I’ll be rea­dy to go;
I’ll be rea­dy, I’ll be rea­dy,
I’ll be rea­dy to go.

No mat­ter what day or what
Hour it shall be,
I’ll be rea­dy to go;
The signs of His com­ing
I’m watch­ing to see—
I’ll be rea­dy to go.

Refrain

Should He come in morn­ing, or
At the noon day,
I’ll be rea­dy to go;
Or late in the ev­en­ing
As light fades away—
I’ll be rea­dy to go.

Refrain

But if the Lord tar­ry till
Midnight so late,
I’ll be rea­dy to go;
With lamp trimmed and burn­ing
I’ll pa­tient­ly wait—
I’ll be rea­dy to go.

Refrain

I long for His com­ing, I
Sigh for sweet rest;
I’ll be rea­dy to go;
He’ll take me to Heav­en,
The home of the blest—
I’ll be rea­dy to go.

Refrain