Who is Ready?

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Touched with a coal from God's holy altar

Author: Civilla D. Martin
Tune: [Touched with a coal from God's holy altar]
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1 Touch’d with a coal from God’s holy altar,
Cleans’d from all sin by the pow’r divine,
God is preparing for this great service,
Fitting His own in this world to shine.

Chorus:
Who is ready, just now ready,
Witnesses to be?
Who will answer, quickly answer,
“Here, Lord am I, send me?”

2 Out in the harvest reapers are needed,
Back of the work is the mighty God;
None are so weak but Jesus can use them,
Use them to spread forth His gracious word. [Chorus]

3 “To ev’ry creature” this is our business
All must be told of His love and grace;
Never a moment resting for sinners,
‘Till we shall see our Redeemer’s face. [Chorus]

Source: Sunday School and Revival: with Y.M.C.A. Supplement #145

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Author: Civilla D. Martin

Martin, Civilla Durfee (Jordan Falls, Nova Scotia, August 21, 1866--March 9, 1948, Atlanta, Georgia). Daughter of James N. and Irene (Harding) Holden. She married Rev. John F. Geddes, Congregational minister of Coventryvilee, N.Y. at Jordan Falls Methodist Church, Shelbourne Co., Nova Scotia, on May 19, 1891. There is thus far no information about their marriage and its end. After several years of teaching school, she married Walter Stillman Martin, a Baptist minister, and traveled with him in evangelistic work. However, because of frail health, she was compelled to remain home much of the time. In 1916, they became members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). They had one son, A.G. Martin. In her writing, she used only her initia… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Touched with a coal from God's holy altar
Title:	Who is Ready?
Author:	Civilla D. Martin
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Who is ready, just now ready
Publication Date:	1907
Copyright:	Public Domain