Life Is A Test 

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Life is a test  

Of unequaled moment 

Bequeathed to man 

By God’s wise bestowment 

 

Time and Eternity 

For our soul is resting 

On the results 

Of this colossal testing 

 

Day by day  

Of decision and choice 

Communicates to God 

Our vote and our voice 

 

Thy will be done 

Or mine at all cost 

Choices eternal 

Of saved and of lost 

 

At the bright dawn  

Of eternal reward 

When all men stand 

To face the LORD 

 

When clouds roll back 

And trumpets sound 

When mountains flee 

And cannot be found 

 

When Christ descends 

With sword and flame 

Sorting the facts 

And fixing the blame 

 

Books will be opened 

And truth will be known 

Records kept perfect  

To all will be shown 

 

Secrets of men 

Of intent and thought 

Out in clear view 

Will all be brought 

 

Values and motives 

And pride will show 

The true hearts of men 

That all might know 

 

That God is just 

And merciful and right 

Impartial and fair  

When all comes to light 

 

That God hath right 

To command and enforce 

And God from our life 

No man can divorce 

 

Tears may flow 

And regrets may wail 

But in this late hour 

They cannot avail 

 

Mercy is past,  

The test is complete 

The scores are tallied 

And laid at His feet 

 

Sentence is given 

No room to appeal 

You voted and chose 

Your fate they now seal 

 

Rejoicing is heard 

From those who passed 

Who lawfully strove 

Whose faith held fast 

 

Who walked His way 

In truth and in right 

Who finished the course 

And fought the fight 

 

“Well done” they hear, 

The long race is o’er 

Now glorious rest 

On that golden shore 

 

Do we hear sighing 

For the stress and pain? 

No, only saints singing 

Their loving refrain 

 

Do they have regret  

Of their labor and toil? 

Not now as they rest 

On His Heavenly soil 

 

Mark Bullen '10