Appears in 12 hymnals Matching Instances: 7 First Line: O John, O John, what do you say? Lyrics: Refrain:
I want to be ready,
I want to be ready,
I want to be ready
to walk in Jerusalem just like John.
1 O John, O John, what do you say?
Walk in Jerusalem just like John.
That I'll be there at the coming day,
Walk in Jerusalem just like John. [Refrain]
2 John said the city was just four-square
Walk in Jerusalem just like John.
And he declared he'd meet me there,
Walk in Jerusalem just like John. [Refrain]
3 When Peter was preaching at Pentecost,
Walk in Jerusalem just like John.
He was endowed with the Holy Ghost,
Walk in Jerusalem just like John. [Refrain]
Topics: Negro Spirituals and Afro-American Liberation Songs Used With Tune: [O John, O John, what do you say?] Text Sources: Traditional
I Want to Be Ready