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Prepare your souls for that glorious day, when justice shall be administered unto the righteous; even the day of judgment, that ye may not shrink with awful fear; that ye may not remember your awful guilt in perfectness, and be constrained to exclaim, Holy, holy are thy judgments, O Lord God Almighty. But I know my guilt; I transgressed thy law, and my transgressions are mine; and the Devil hath obtained me, that I am a prey to his awful misery.
Influences
Matthew 10:15 (KJV)
Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
Revelation 4:8 (KJV)
And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
Changes
Prepare your souls for that glorious day, when justice shall be administered unto the righteous;, even the day of judgment, that ye may not shrink with awful fear; that ye may not remember your awful guilt in perfectness, and be constrained to exclaim,: Holy, holy are thy judgments, O Lord God Almighty. B—but I know my guilt; I transgressed thy law, and my transgressions are mine; and the Ddevil hath obtained me, that I am a prey to his awful misery.
Simple English
Get your souls ready for that great day when good things will be given to good people. That is the day of judgment. You won’t need to pull back with terrible fear. You won’t remember your terrible guilt perfectly and be made to cry out: 'Holy, holy are your judgments, O Lord God Almighty. But I know my guilt. I broke your law. My sins are mine. The Devil has caught me. I am caught in his terrible pain.'
Paraphrase
Prepare yourselves for that great day when justice will be given to the righteous—the judgment day. Then you won’t shrink back in terror. You won’t remember your guilt so clearly that you’re forced to cry out: 'Holy, holy are your judgments, O Lord God Almighty! But I know I’m guilty. I broke your law. My sins are my own. The devil has me, and I’m trapped in his awful misery.'