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Are You Ready?

Author: Mary D. James Appears in 31 hymnals First Line: Should the summons, quickly flying Used With Tune: [Should the summons, quickly flying]

[Should the summons, quickly flying]

Appears in 21 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Incipit: 12316 15611 2333 Used With Text: Are You Ready?

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Author: Mary D. James Hymnal: Living Hymns #59 (1890) First Line: Should the summons, quickly flying Refrain First Line: Are you ready? Are you ready? Lyrics: 1 Should the summons, quickly flying, On the slumb’ring nations fall,-- Lo! the Heav'nly Bridegroom cometh, Would the sound your souls appal? Chorus: Are you ready? Are you ready? Should you hear the midnight call? Are you ready? Are you ready? Should you hear the midnight call? 2 What if now the startling mandate Should the sleeping virgins hear,-- Are your lamps all trimmed and burning? Should the Bridegroom now appear? Chorus: Are you ready? Are you ready? Now to see your Lord appear! Are you ready? Are you ready? Now to see your Lord appear? 3 Is there oil in all your vessels? Are your garments pure and white? Are they washed in the cleansing Fountain, Fit to stand in Jesus' sight? Chorus: Are you ready? Are you ready? Are your lamps all clear and bright? Are you ready? Are you ready? Are your lamps all clear and bright? 4 Rise! ye virgins,--sleep no longer,-- Lest the call your souls surprise! Lest ye fail to meet the Bridegroom, When he cometh from the skies. Chorus: Oh, be ready! Oh, be ready! When he cometh from the skies; Oh, be ready! Oh, be ready! Hasten, from your slumbers rise! Languages: English Tune Title: [Should the summons, quickly flying]

Are You Ready?

Author: Mary D. James Hymnal: On Joyful Wing #138 (1886) First Line: Should the summons, quickly flying Lyrics: 1 Should the summons, quickly flying, On the slumb’ring nations falls,— Lo! the heavenly Bridegroom cometh, Would the sound your soul appal? Are you ready? Are you ready? Should you hear the midnight call? Are you ready? Are you ready? Should you hear the midnight call? 2 What if now the startling mandate Should the sleeping virgins hear,— Are your lamps all trimmed and burning? Should the Bridegroom now appear? Are you ready? Are you ready? Now to see your Lord appear? Are you ready? Are you ready? Now to see your Lord appear? 3 Is there oil in all your vessels? Are your garments pure and white? Are they washed in the cleansing fountain, Fit to stand in Jesus sight? Are you ready? Are you ready? Are your lamps all clear and bright? Are you ready? Are you ready? Are your lamps all clear and bright? 4 Rise! ye virgins,—sleep no longer,— Lest the call your souls surprise! Lest ye fail to meet the Bridegroom, When he cometh from the skies. Are you ready? Are you ready? When he cometh from the skies? Oh, be ready! Oh, be ready! Hasten, from your slumbers rise! Tune Title: [Should the summons, quickly flying]

Are You Ready?

Author: Mary D. James Hymnal: Temple Themes and Sacred Songs #s19 (1888) First Line: Should the summons, quickly flying Refrain First Line: Are you ready? Are you ready? Languages: English Tune Title: [Should the summons, quickly flying]

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John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[Should the summons, quickly flying]" in On Joyful Wing John R. Sweney (1837-1899) was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and exhibited musical abilities at an early age. At nineteen he was studying with a German music teacher, leading a choir and glee club, and performing at children’s entertainments. By twenty-two he was teaching at a school in Dover, Delaware. Soon thereafter, he was put in charge of the band of the Third Delaware Regiment of the Union Army for the duration of the Civil War. After the war, he became Professor of Music at the Pennsylvania Military Academy, and director of Sweney’s Cornet Band. He eventually earned Bachelor and Doctor of Music degrees at the Academy. Sweney began composing church music in 1871 and became well-known as a leader of large congregations. His appreciators stated “Sweney knows how to make a congregation sing” and “He had great power in arousing multitudes.” He also became director of music for a large Sunday school at the Bethany Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia of which John Wanamaker was superintendent (Wanamaker was the founder of the first major department store in Philadelphia). In addition to his prolific output of hymn melodies and other compositions, Sweney edited or co-edited about sixty song collections, many in collaboration with William J. Kirkpatrick. Sweney died on April 10, 1899, and his memorial was widely attended and included a eulogy by Wanamaker. Joe Hickerson from "Joe's Jottings #9" used by permission

Mary D. James

1810 - 1883 Author of "Are You Ready?" in Living Hymns Mary Dagworthy Yard James USA 1810-1883. Born at Trenton, NJ, she began teaching Sunday school at age 13 in the Methodist Episcopal Church. She married Henry B James, and they had four children: Joseph, Mary, Ann, and Charles.. She became a prominent figure in the Wesleyan Holiness movement of the early 1800s, assisting Phoebe Palmer (also a hymnist) and often leading meetings at Ocean Grove, NJ, and elsewhere. She wrote articles that appeared in the “Guide to holiness”, “The New York Christian advocate”, “The contributor”, “The Christian witness:, “The Christian woman”, “The Christian standard”, and the “Ocean Grove record”. She wrote a biography of Edmund J Yard entitled, “The soul winner” (1883). She strived to live a life as close to Christ as possible. She died in New York City. John Perry