The Lord reads every secret of the heart. He knows all things. You may now close the book of your remembrance, in order to escape confessing your sins; but when the judgment shall sit, and the books shall be opened, you cannot close them. The recording angel has testified that which is true. All that you have tried to conceal and forget is registered, and will be read to you when it is too late for wrongs to be righted. Then you will be overwhelmed with despair. O, it is a terrible thing that so many are trifling with eternal interests, closing the heart against any course of action which shall involve confession!

Herren læser enhver hemmelighed i hjertet. Han kender alle ting. Nu kan du lukke ihukommelses bogen for at undgå at bekende dine synder, men år dommen træder til, og bøgerne bliver åbnet, kan du ikke lukke dem. Den optegnende engel har bevidnet om det, der er sandt. Alt det, som du har prøvet at skjule eller glemme, er registerert og vil blive læst for dig, når det er for sent for fejlene at blive rettet. Så vil du blive overvældet af fortvivelse. O, det er en frygtelig ting at så mange spøger med evige interesser, lukker hjertet imod enhver handlemåde, som medfører en bekendelse!