And must I be to judgment brought

And must I be to judgment brought,And answer, in that day,For every vain and idle thought,And every word I say?

Yes, every secret of my heartShall shortly be made known,And I receive my just desertFor all that I have done.

How careful, then, ought I to live!With what religious fear,Who such a strict account must giveFor my behavior here!

Thou awful Judge of quick and dead,The watchful power bestow;So shall I to my ways take heed,To all I speak or do.

If now thou standest at the door,O, let me feel thee near,And make my peace with God, beforeI at thy bar appear.