The Testing Time

The test­ing time is ve­ry near

When at Christ’s bar we must ap­pear;

Must ap­pear

must ap­pear

When at Christ’s bar we must ap­pear.

Oh

my soul

art thou rea­dy to ap­pear

At the bar

when the judg­ment day is here?

With no coun­sel at thy side

When the book is op­ened wide

Oh

my soul

art thou rea­dy to ap­pear?

Our sec­ret thoughts will then be known

We can­not then for sin atone;

Sin atone

sin atone

We can­not then for sin atone.

We then may call

but all in vain

Too late! our guilt will still re­main;

Still re­main

still re­main

Too late! our guilt will still re­main.

O sin­ner

come

e’er Heav­en’s door

Is closed

to op­en nev­er­more;

Nevermore

nev­er­more

Is closed

to op­en nev­er­more.

Then when the test­ing time doth come

You’ll find in Heav’n sweet rest and home;

Rest and home

rest and home

You’ll find in Heav’n sweet rest and home.