O Be Ready

[Verse 1] When the Bridegroom cometh by and by, When the Bridegroom cometh by and by, Will your lamps be burning bright? Will your robes be pure and white? When the Bridegroom cometh by and by, [Chorus] O be ready! O be ready! Ready when the Bridegroom comes; O be ready! O be ready! Ready when the Bridegroom comes; [Verse 2] When the Bridegroom cometh by and by, When the Bridegroom cometh by and by, O be ready for that day! With your sins all wash'd away, When the Bridegroom cometh by and by, [Chorus] O be ready! O be ready! Ready when the Bridegroom comes; O be ready! O be ready! Ready when the Bridegroom comes; [Verse 3] When the Bridegroom cometh by and by, When the Bridegroom cometh by and by, Will your wearied heart rejoice At the sound of Jesus' voice? When the Bridegroom cometh by and by, [Chorus] O be ready! O be ready! Ready when the Bridegroom comes; O be ready! O be ready! Ready when the Bridegroom comes; [Verse 4] When the Bridegroom cometh by and by, When the Bridegroom cometh by and by, Will the sorrows of the past All be chang'd to joy at last? When the Bridegroom cometh by and by, [Chorus] O be ready! O be ready! Ready when the Bridegroom comes; O be ready! O be ready! Ready when the Bridegroom comes; [Verse 5] When the Bridegroom cometh by and by, When the Bridegroom cometh by and by, When the Lord shall call His own, Can you stand before the throne? When the Bridegroom cometh by and by, [Chorus] O be ready! O be ready! Ready when the Bridegroom comes; O be ready! O be ready! Ready when the Bridegroom comes; [Verse 6] When the Bridegroom cometh by and by, When the Bridegroom cometh by and by, Will you join the ransom'd host, Or be found among the lost? When the Bridegroom cometh by and by, [Chorus] O be ready! O be ready! Ready when the Bridegroom comes; O be ready! O be ready! Ready when the Bridegroom comes;