4. Better Be Ready

Refrain:
Better be ready; Better be ready;
Better be ready; Ready to try on your long white robe!

1 Oh! Rise up children, get your crown,
And by your Savior’s side sit down. [Refrain]

2 What a glorious morning that will be,
Our friends and Jesus we shall see. [Refrain]

3 O shout you Christians, you’re gaining ground,
We’ll shout old Satan’s kingdom down! [Refrain]

4 I soon shall reach that golden shore,
And sing the songs we sang before. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Oh! rise up children, get your crown
Title: Better Be Ready
Refrain First Line: Better be ready
Language: English
Publication Date: 1993
Topic: Advent
Source: Traditional
Tune Information
Name: [Oh! Rise up children, get your crown]
Arranger: R. Nathaniel Dett (1882-1943)
Key: a minor
Source: Negro Spiritual
Copyright: © 1936 Paul A. Schmitt Music Company. Copyright Assigned to Belwin Mills. Made in U.S.A. International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved. Used by permission of CPP/Belwin, Inc., P.O. Box 4340, Miami FL 33014.



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