Are You Ready?

Soon the evening shadows falling

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

Chorus:
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. [Chorus]

3 O how fatal 'tis to linger?
Are thou ready ready now?
Ready, should Death's icy finger
Lay its chill upon thy brow? [Chorus]

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

Source: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book: for use in divine worship #1297

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