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

[Chorus]
We are passing away
We are passing away
We are passing away
To that great Judgment Day

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

[Chorus]
We are passing away
We are passing away
We are passing away
To that great Judgment Day

[Verse 3]
How careful, then, ought I to be
With what religious fear
Who such a strict account must give
For my behavior here
[Outro]
And we are passing away
We are passing away
We are passing away
To that great Judgment Day
We are passing away
We are passing away
We are passing away
To that great Judgement Day