Hymnal: New Christian Hymn and Tune Book
Date: 1882
Compiler: Fillmore Brothers
Publisher/Printer: Fillmore Brothers
First Line: Soon the evening shadows falling
Topic: Invitation
Writer: J Slaughenhaupt
Composer: E Lorenz
Meter: 8s and 7s with refrain
Tune: Are You Ready
Hymn Number: 639
Page Number: 251, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsSOON the evening shadows falling,
Close the day of mortal life;
Soon the hand of death appalling,
Draws thee from its weary strife.
REF.-Are you ready? Are you ready?
'Tis the Spirit calling: why delay?
Are you ready? Are you ready?
Do not linger longer; come to-day.
Soon the awful trumpet sounding
Calls thee to the judgment-throne;
Now prepare, for love abounding
Yet has left thee not alone.-REF.
O how fatal 'tis to linger!
Are you ready-ready now-
Ready should death's icy finger
Lay its chill upon thy brow?-REF.
Priceless love and free salvation,
Freely still are offered thee:
Yield no longer to temptation,
But from sin and sorrow flee.-REF.