DAYS & MOMENTS QUICKLY FLYING
(Edward Caswall, 1858 - melodie!)
Days and moments quickly flying
Blend the living with the dead
Soon will you and I be lying
Each within his narrow bed
Soon our souls to God who gave them
Will have sped their rapid flight
Able now by grace to save them
O that, while we can, we might!
Jesus, infinite Redeemer
Maker of this mighty frame
Teach, O teach us to remember
What we are and whence we came
Whence we came and whither wending
Soon we must through darkness go
To inherit bliss unending
Or eternity of woe
Jesus, merciful Redeemer
Rouse dead souls to hear Thy Voice
Wake, O wake each idle dreamer
Now to make the eternal choice
As a shadow life is fleeting
As a vapor so it flies
For the old year now retreating
Pardon grant and make us wise
Wise that we our days may number
Strive and wrestle with our sin
Say not in our work nor slumber
Till Thy Glorious Rest we win
Soon before the Judge all-glorious
We with all the dead shall stand
Savior, over death victorious
Place us then on Thy right hand.
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