1 Soon the trumpet sound appalling,
And the loud archangel calling,
Shall upon our ears be falling,
On the great judgment day.

Refrain:
Are you ready, are you ready?
O my brother, can we say
We are ready, fully ready,
For the great judgment day?

2 We shall see the Judge descending,
And the dead in Christ ascending,
With the heav’nly hosts attending,
On the great judgment day. [Refrain]

3 You’ll be glad to have salvation,
When He summons every nation,
To the final separation
On the great judgment day. [Refrain]

4 Some to outer darkness going,
On their faces terror growing,
Some, to drink from fountains flowing,
On the great judgment day. [Refrain]

5 There’ll be weeping, there’ll be wailing,
Unbelievers trembling, quailing,
Tears and cries—all unavailing,
On the great judgment day. [Refrain]

6 There’ll be shouting, there’ll be singing,
There’ll be joy in Heaven ringing,
When the King His own comes bringing,
On the great judgment day. [Refrain]

7 For the Bridegroom’s glad returning,
(Here at last, our souls’ great yearning!)
Will our lamps be trimmed and burning,
On the great judgment day? [Refrain]

8 Heed today the exhortation,
Hearken, every tribe and nation,
Now’s the time for preparation,
For the great judgment day. [Refrain]