Lift Every Voice and Sing II ‎#4

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.