The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#891

891. 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 behaviour here!

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

Text Information

• First Line: And must I be to Judgment brought
• Author: Charles Wesley
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: Second Advent: Executive Judgment

Tune Information

• Name: MEAR
• Composer: Aaron Williams
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: F Major or modal
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #937, 399, or 354.