La música cristiana es de origen judío: la liturgia musical de la sinagoga, en particular el canto psalmódico de los judíos como unidad poética musical, fue un legado preciado transmitido del Israel antiguo al cristianismo primitivo, como forma de manifestar tanto a nivel personal como comunitario las creencias religiosas y la fe en Dios.
Chorus:
Ready, ready.
I want to be ready,
ready when the Lord comes.
To meet the Lord when He comes,
to meet the Lord when He comes
again, again, again,
again, again, again.
Verse 1:
I want to be ready,
I want to be ready,
I want to be ready
to walk in Jerusalem just like John.
Verse 2:
Praying to be ready,
Praying to be ready,
Praying to be ready
to walk in Jerusalem just like John.
Vamp 1:
I want to be ready
to meet the Lord when He comes.
Vamp 2:
No more crying,
to meet the Lord when He comes.
Vamp 3:
I want to be ready.
Ending:
I want to be ready
to meet the Lord when He comes;
ready.