1 Always ready for the coming
Of the feet we long to kiss;
Always ready for the message
From the land of endless bliss:

Refrain:
The stars may praise the hand
That decks the sky above,
But man alone can tell the power
Of Christ’s redeeming love.

2 God’s works reveal His might,
His majesty and grace;
But not the tender Father’s love
That saves a dying race. [Refrain]

3 Always ready! How can mortals
Learn in readiness to wait?
If we strive to do each duty
We shall meet Him at the gate: [Refrain]

4 Always ready with the message
Of a Savior’s tender love:
Patient with the weak and erring,
Winning souls to dwell above: [Refrain]

5 Always ready in the beauty
Of a soul that loves to trust,
Sure of dwelling with the Father
When its dust returns to dust. [Refrain]