Lyrics
Verse 1
On that great day
When He cracks the sky
When the world hears the trumpet sound
And the dead begin to rise
I wonder how it would be
Will I be walking down the street?
Will it happen right in the middle of the day?
Or at night when I'm asleep?
Chorus
All I know is I want to be ready
I want to be ready
And I want You to say "Well done"
I just want You to say "Well done"
Verse 2
I can already see the signs
Each day the world is getting worse
It seems the earth itself is crying out
For someone to rescue her
The days are getting shorter
The years are passing by
It's like I see the Lord preparing Himself
To come and get His bride
Chorus (x2)
All I know is I want to be ready
I want to be ready
And I want You to say "Well done"
I just want You to say "Well done"
Bridge
Enter into My joy, Servant, well done!
Enter into My joy, Servant, well done!
Enter into My joy, Servant, well done!
Enter into My joy, Servant, well done!
Enter into My joy, Servant, well done!
Enter into My joy, Servant, well done!
Outro
Well done, well done, faithful Servant, well done!
Well done, well done, faithful Servant, well done!
Well done, well done, faithful Servant, well done!
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
This song looks ahead to the return of Christ and wonders how that day will arrive. The opening lines picture the sky cracking open, a trumpet sounding and the dead rising, while the singer asks whether it will happen on a busy street at midday or at night during sleep.
The chorus gives the answer in plain terms: "All I know is I want to be ready". The wish is to hear the Lord say "Well done". The second verse reads the signs of the times, noting a world getting worse, a creation crying out for rescue and days growing shorter, and pictures the Lord preparing to collect His bride. The ending repeats the Master's welcome, "Enter into My joy, Servant, well done".
The closing words come from Jesus' parable of the talents in Matthew 25, which makes faithfulness the focus of the song's readiness.
Related Scripture
- Matthew 25:21 The master tells a faithful servant "Well done" and invites him to enter his joy, the source of the closing lines.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 The Lord descends with a trumpet call and the dead in Christ rise first, matching the opening picture.
- Matthew 24:44 Jesus urges readiness because the Son of Man comes at an hour people do not expect.