 A thousand ages in thy sight are like an evening gone, short as the watch that ends the night before the rising sun. 5 Time, like an ever-rolling stream, bears all its sons away; they fly forgotten, as a dream dies at the opening day.  A Liturgy for the Use of a Christian Church - Pàgina 455per Chandler Robbins - 1861 - 110 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Isaac Watts, James Manning Winchell - 1820 - 308 pàgines
...blood, With all their lives and cares, Are carry'd downward by the flood, And lost in following years. 7 Time, like an ever-rolling stream, Bears all its sons...fly, forgotten, as a dream Dies at the opening day. 8 Like flowery fields the nations stand, Pleas'd with the morning light; The flowers beneath the mower's... | |
 | Isaac Watts, Samuel Worcester - 1821 - 506 pàgines
...thy throne, Thy saints have dwelt secure; Sufficient is thine arm alone, And our defence is sure. 5 A thousand ages, in thy sight. Are like an evening...watch that ends the night, Before the rising sun. e 7 Time, like an ever-rolling stream, Bears all its sons away; They fly, forgotten, as a dream Dies... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1821 - 462 pàgines
...dust, ' Return, ye sons of men :' All nations rose from earth at first, And turn to earth again. 5 A thousand ages in thy sight Are like an evening gone;...watch that ends the night, Before the rising sun. 6 [The busy tribes of flesh and blood, With all their lives and cares, Are carried downwards by thy... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1821 - 608 pàgines
...to dust, " Return ye sons of men ;" All nations rose from earth at first. And turn to earth again. 5 A thousand ages in thy sight Are like an evening gone...the watch that ends the night Before the rising sun. 6 [The busy tribes of flesh and blood, With all their lives and cares, Are carried downward by the... | |
 | Methodist Episcopal Church - 1821 - 582 pàgines
...secure ; Sufficient is thine arm alone, From everlasting thou art God, To endless years the same. 4 A thousand ages in thy sight Are like an evening gone...watch that ends the night. Before the rising sun. 5 The busy tribes of flesh and blood, With all their cares and fears, Are carried downward by the flood.... | |
 | Selection - 1822 - 276 pàgines
...of thy throne Thy saints have dwelt secure ; Sufficient is thine arm alone, And our defence is sure. 3 Time, like an ever-rolling stream, Bears all its...flowers beneath the mower's hand Lie withering ere 'tis night. 5 O God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Be Thou our guard while troubles... | |
 | Charles Sleech Hawtrey - 1822 - 478 pàgines
...order stood, Or earth receiv'd her frame, From everlasting thou art God, To endless years the same. A thousand ages in thy sight* Are like an evening...watch that ends the night, Before the rising sun. O God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come ; Be lliou our guard while life shall last,... | |
 | Youth's instructor - 1830 - 542 pàgines
...affairs, the words of Dr. Watts, which we sing so frequently at home, came forcibly to my mind : — " Time, like an ever-rolling stream, Bears all its sons...fly forgotten, as a dream Dies at the opening day. " The busy tribes of flesh and blood, With all their cares and fears, Are carried downward by the flood,... | |
 | West Church (Boston, Mass.) - 1823 - 376 pàgines
...order stood, Or earth received her frame, From everlasting thou art God, To endless years the same. 3 A thousand ages in thy sight Are like an evening gone,...the watch that ends the night Before the rising sun. o * 4 Time like an overflowing stream, Bears all its sons away ; They fly, forgotten, as a dream Dies... | |
 | Central Universalist Society (Boston, Mass.) - 1823 - 400 pàgines
...order stood, Or earth received her frame, From everlasting thou art God, To endless years the same. 3 A thousand ages in thy sight Are like an evening gone,...the watch that ends the night Before the rising sun. 4 But, like an ever-flowing stream, Time bears its sons away ; They fly, forgotten, as a dream Dies... | |
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