African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal ‎#472

472. And Must I Be to Judgment Brought

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

2 Yes, every secret of my heart
Shall shortly be made known,
And I receive my just desert
For all that I have done.

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

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

5 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.

Text Information

• First Line: And must I be to judgment brought
• Title: And Must I Be to Judgment Brought
• Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2011
• Scripture:
  Psalm 139:23
  ;
  Ephesians 2:8
• Topic: The Christian Life: Death and Life Eternal; Judgment

Tune Information

• Name: MARTYRDOM
• Composer: Hugh Wilson, 1766-1824
• Meter: CM
• Key: G Major or modal
• Notes: Higher key (Ab), No. 273