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Be Prepared

O a wondrous time is coming unto you

Author: Sylvia Lee
Tune: [O! a wondrous time is coming unto you]
Published in 2 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Oh! a wondrous time is coming unto you,
And the day nor hour no mortal knows;
Be prepared, accept and trust the Savior true,
Death and judgment meet with calm repose!

Refrain:
Be prepared, oh! why delay,
When a moment may decide your fate?
Be prepared for Christ today,
Lest it shall forever be too late!

2 Jesus, for each trusting soul, escape provides
Thro’ His mercy and unchanging love,
And from death and night the wanderer safely guides
To the shelter of the home above. [Refrain]

3 Look to Christ, believing, and His name confess,
That He may salvation freely give;
Be prepared, redeemed from all unrighteousness,
And forever in His presence live! [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #9404

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Author: Sylvia Lee

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Text Information

First Line: O a wondrous time is coming unto you
Title: Be Prepared
Author: Sylvia Lee
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Be prepared, O, why delay
Copyright: Public Domain
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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #9404
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)
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The Cyber Hymnal #9404

The Cyber Hymnal #9404
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