Judgement
Sister Mary Nelson Lyrics
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You better get ready for judgment morning
You better get ready for judgment
My God is coming down
Better get ready for judgment
For God is coming down
The cloud will bear His horses
Better get ready for judgment
You better get ready for judgment morning
You better get ready for judgment
My God is coming down
Better put on your morning garment
And get your staff in your hand
For Jesus coming that morning
He's coming unaware to man
Better get ready for judgment
You better get ready for judgment morning
You better get ready for judgment
My God is coming down
Well, all you hypocrite members
You wasting your time away
My God's calling for workmens
And you had better obey
Better get ready for judgment
You better get ready for judgment morning
You better get ready for judgment
My God is coming down
The gamblers, the drunkards, the liars
And the adulterers, too
Well, all these false pretenders
And all them hypocrites, too
Better get ready for judgment
You better get ready for judgment morning
You better get ready for judgment
My God is coming down
When Jesus get tired pleading
And He won't plead no more
He'll call the world together
He'll call the young and old
Better get ready for judgment
You better get ready for judgment morning
You better get ready for judgment
My God is coming down
Better get ready for judgment
You better get ready for judgment morning
You better get ready for judgment
My God is coming down
Amen!
The song "Judgement" by Sister Mary Nelson is a gospel song that speaks about the day of judgment, warning people to get ready for it. The song tells listeners that they should be prepared for the return of God and that they should change their ways. The first stanza reminds the audience that they need to get ready for judgment, as it is inevitable, and that God is coming down. Moreover, the second stanza tells listeners to prepare for the arrival of Jesus, as he could come at any moment without warning. The third and fourth stanzas are addressed to hypocrites and sinners, warning them that if they do not stop their sinful ways, they will be judged on the day of reckoning.
Throughout the song, Sister Mary Nelson encourages listeners to prepare for judgment, to stop their sinful ways, and to get right with God. She reminds them that there will be no second chance, and that once judgment day comes, it will be too late. The song's message is a warning to all, but at the same time, it provides hope, as the last stanza is a call to get ready for judgment and to prepare for the arrival of God.
In summary, Sister Mary Nelson's "Judgement" is a powerful and moving gospel song that warns listeners to prepare for the day of judgment. It encourages people to turn away from sin and to get right with God, reminding them that they need to be prepared since the judgment day could come at any moment.
Line by Line Meaning
Better get ready for judgment
We should prepare ourselves for God's judgement.
You better get ready for judgment morning
The judgement day is coming, and we need to get ourselves ready.
My God is coming down
God is coming to judge the world.
The cloud will bear His horses
God's arrival will be majestic and impressive.
Where men begin to frown
People will be afraid and worried.
Better put on your morning garment
We should wear our best clothes to show our respect for God.
And get your staff in your hand
We should be ready and prepared for God's arrival.
For Jesus coming that morning
Jesus will come at that specific day of judgement.
He's coming unaware to man
We don't know exactly when Jesus will come to judge us.
Well, all you hypocrite members
Those who pretend to be religious but don't practice what they preach.
You wasting your time away
Hypocrites are wasting their time pretending to be good.
My God's calling for workmens
God is searching for true servants.
And you had better obey
Those who want to be accepted by God should obey His commands.
The gamblers, the drunkards, the liars
All those who do bad things.
And the adulterers, too
Those who cheat on their spouses.
Well, all these false pretenders
Those who pretend to be good, but really aren't.
And all them hypocrites, too
Hypocrites will be judged harshly.
When Jesus get tired pleading
When Jesus is done being merciful to sinners.
And He won't plead no more
Jesus will stop being merciful when it's time for judgement.
He'll call the world together
Jesus will gather everyone for judgement.
He'll call the young and old
Everyone, regardless of age, will be judged.
Amen!
The song ends with a prayer.
Contributed by Luke I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Burguois
Very powerful stuff. This anthology is indeed a gem, it's very rare to find such intensity and passion in music. I first heard this in Buck 65's "Strong Arm" mixtape and I had to find the original source.
@emvoneuw
Harry Smith's Anthology is a GEM. So glad to find this online so I can share :) Thanks!
@d.m.collins1501
You can't just casually put this on in the background. It rips your attention FRONT and CENTER!
@josiahwilkes2013
Imagine if this was your ringtone !
@PigglePigSwillbucket
Very powerful
@andrewsacheampong6829
hi
@PigglePigSwillbucket
Hello!
@jacksondemarre8057
Hey
@mazeman01
This was also included in Dust-To-Digital's superb collection "Goodbye, Babylon".
@naf9183
This is the song that Gabriel sings in August Wilson's Fences. Its a great tune and its a little known fact about the play.