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Are You Ready?

There's a last day coming, by and by, by and by

Author: Charles Hutchinson Gabriel
Tune: [There's a last day coming, by and by]
Published in 7 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 There’s a last day coming, by and by, by and by,
When the sun shall fade, and mountains disappear;
When the moon shall vanish from the midnight sky,
Oh, be ready, for the day is near!

Refrain:
Oh, are you ready,
Are you ready for the last great day to come?
Oh, are you ready,
Ready for the judgment day?

2 There’s a last day coming, by and by, by and by,
When the living and the dead a voice shall hear;
Shall awake and answer to the Bridegroom’s cry,
Oh, be ready, for the day is near! [Refrain]

3 There’s a last day coming, by and by, by and by,
When from things of earth and friends we hold so dear,
We must part rejoicing, or with sad goodby,
Oh, be ready, for the day is near! [Refrain]

Source: Gospel Herald in Song #95

Author: Charles Hutchinson Gabriel

Pseudonyms: C. D. Emerson, Charlotte G. Homer, S. B. Jackson, A. W. Lawrence, Jennie Ree… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: There's a last day coming, by and by, by and by
Title: Are You Ready?
Author: Charles Hutchinson Gabriel
Language: English
Refrain First Line: O, are you ready
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #15442
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

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The Cyber Hymnal #15442

Include 6 pre-1979 instances
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