Scripture Verse

This night thy soul shall be required of thee. Luke 12:20

Introduction

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Aldine S. Kieffer (1840–1904)

Words: Al­dine S. Kief­fer, in Jas­per and Gold, by Tu­ll­ius C. O’Kane (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: Hitch­cock & Wal­den, 1877).

Music: Ye­re­van Tul­li­us C. O’Kane (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Tullius C. O’Kane (1830–1912)

Lyrics

Should the death an­gel knock at thy cham­ber,
In the still watch of to­night,
Say, will your spirit pass in­to tor­ment,
Or to the land of de­light?

Refrain

Say, are you rea­dy? Oh, are you rea­dy?
If the death an­gel should call?
Say, are you rea­dy? Oh, are you rea­dy?
Mercy stands wait­ing for all.

Many sad spi­rits now are de­part­ing
Into the world of des­pair;
Every brief mo­ment brings your doom near­er;
Sinner, O sin­ner, be­ware!

Refrain

Many re­deemed ones now are as­cend­ing
Into the man­sions of light;
Jesus is plead­ing, pa­tient­ly plead­ing,
Oh, let Him save you to­night.

Refrain

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Angel of Death
Evelyn De Morgan, 1881