The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4683

4683. Oh Be Ready!

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?

Refrain
Oh be ready! Oh be ready!
Ready when the Bridegroom comes;
Oh be ready! Oh be ready!
Ready when the Bridegroom comes.

2. When the Bridegroom cometh by and by,
When the Bridegroom cometh by and by,
Oh be ready for that day,
With your sins all washed away,
When the Bridegroom cometh by and by. [Refrain]

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? [Refrain]

4. When the Bridegroom cometh by and by,
When the Bridegroom cometh by and by,
Will the sorrows of the past
All be changed to joy at last
When the Bridegroom cometh by and by? [Refrain]

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? [Refrain]

6. When the Bridegroom cometh by and by,
When the Bridegroom cometh by and by,
Will you join the ransomed host,
Or be found among the lost,
When the Bridegroom cometh by and by? [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: When the Bridegroom cometh by and by
• Title: Oh Be Ready!
• Author: J. G. B. (1900)
• Refrain First Line: Oh be ready! Oh be ready!
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [When the Bridegroom cometh by and by]
• Composer: Joseph Lincoln Hall
• Incipit: 55116 51235 51165
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Some hym­nals show the com­pos­er as Mau­rice Clif­ton, Hall’s pseu­do­nym.