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 heart
Shall shortly be made known,
And I receive my just desert
For all that I have done.

How careful, then, ought I to live!
With what religious fear,
Who such a strict account must give
For 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, before
I at thy bar appear.