Are You Ready?

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1 Soon the evening shadows falling,
Close the day of mortal life;
Soon the hand of death appalling,
Draws thee from its weary strife.

Refrain:
Are you ready? Are you ready?
'Tis the Spirit calling: why delay?
Are you ready? Are you ready?
Do not linger longer: Come today.

2 Soon the awful trumpet sounding,
Calls thee to the judgment-throne;
Now prepare, for love abounding
Yet has left thee not alone. [Refrain]

3 Oh, how fatal 'tis to linger!
Are thou ready--ready now--
Ready, should death's icy finger
Lay its chill upon thy brow? [Refrain]

4 Priceless love and free salvation
Freely still are offered thee;
Yield no longer to temptation,
But from sin and sorrow flee. [Refrain]


Source: Christian Hymns: for every purpose in worship #286

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Author: J. W. Slaughenhaupt

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Text Information

First Line: Soon the evening shadows falling
Title: Are You Ready?
Author: J. W. Slaughenhaupt (1878)
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Are you ready?
Publication Date: 1878
Copyright: Public Domain
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