109   Weighed and wanting




[V1]
When the Judge shall weigh our motives,
For eternal gain or loss,
Shall we stand as gold before him,
Or as vile and worthless dross.

[C]
Weighed in the balances of the Lord,
Weighed, weighed and wanting;
Weighed by the standard of his word
Weighed, weighed and wanting.

[V2]
Shall we hear the glad words spoken,
“Faithful servant,” and “Well done,”
Or the dread and awful sentence,
“Thou art wanting,” sinful one?

[C]
Weighed in the balances of the Lord,
Weighed, weighed and wanting;
Weighed by the standard of his word
Weighed, weighed and wanting.

[V3]
Shall we heed the Spirit’s pleading,
While for mercy we may call,
Or delay till God’s handwriting,
Seals the final doom of all.

[C]
Weighed in the balances of the Lord,
Weighed, weighed and wanting;
Weighed by the standard of his word
Weighed, weighed and wanting.