When the Bride­groom com­eth for His own by and by,
Will your soul be rea­dy for that home on high,
Will your lamp be burn­ing and your robes be white,
Will you en­ter with Him thro’ the gates of light?

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Are you rea­dy, for the great judg­ment day?
Are you rea­dy, with your sins washed away?
Should He come in the morn­ing,
Or at mid­night without warn­ing,
Are you rea­dy for the great judg­ment day?

When the Bride­groom com­eth and His voice you shall hear,
Will your heart be joy­ful or be filled with fear?
Will you glad­ly meet Him in the clouds so fair?
Or will sin and sor­row drive thee to des­pair?

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When the Bride­groom com­eth then we all must ap­pear,
’Round His throne eter­nal and our sen­tence hear;
Will you hear His wel­come to eter­nal light,
Or, Depart, ye curs­èd, in­to end­less night?

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