 A thousand ages in thy sight Are like an evening gone, — Short as the watch that ends the night Before the rising sun. Time, like an ever-rolling stream, Bears all its sons away ; They fly, forgotten, as a dream Dies at the opening day.  The Anglican Hymn Book - Side 3311871 - 400 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Congregation of Protestant Dissenters in Liverpool - 1763 - 302 sider
...toduft, "Return ye fons of men" All nations rofe from earth at firft, And turn to earth again, IV. Time like an overflowing ftream Bears all its fons away: They fly, forgotten, as a dream Dies at the op'ning day. V. O GOD our help in ages paft, Our hope for days to come, Our fhelter from the ftormy... | |
 | Dyer - 1767 - 300 sider
...downward by the Flood, And loft in following Years. Time, like an over-rolling Stream Bears all its Sons away : They fly, forgotten as a Dream Dies at the opening Day. Our Hope for Years to come, Be thou our Guard, while Life fhall laft, O God, our Help in Ages paft,... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1769 - 366 sider
...cares Are carried downwards by the flood, And loft in following years. 7 Time, like an ever-rolling ftream, Bears all its fons away; They fly, forgotten, as a dream Dies at the op'ning day. 8 Like flow'ry fields the nations ftand Pleas'd with the morning light; The flow'rs beneath... | |
 | 1776 - 386 sider
...watch that ends the night before the rifing fun. 5 Time like an ever-rolling ftream bears 'all it's fons away ; They fly, forgotten, as a dream dies at the opening day. 6 Like flow'ry fields the nations ftandpleas'd with the morning'light ; The flowers beneath the mower's... | |
 | Newcome Cappe - 1786 - 362 sider
...in thy fight Than yefterday to us appears ; Short as a watch of night. 5 Time, like an ever-rolling ftream, Bears all its fons away ; They fly, forgotten, as a dream Dies at the opening day. 6 The bufy tribes of flefh and blood With all their hopes and fears Are carried downwards by the flood,... | |
 | Newcome Cappe - 1786 - 378 sider
...in thy fight Than yefterday to us appears ; Short as a watch of night. 5 Time, like an ever-rolling ftream, Bears all its fons away ; They fly, forgotten, as a dream Dies at the opening day. 6 The bufy tribes of flefh and blood With all their hopes and fears Are carried downwards by the flood,... | |
 | Jeremy Belknap - 1801 - 558 sider
...gone ; Short as the watch that ends the night, Before the riiuig fun. <j Time, like an ever-running ftream, Bears all its fons away ; They fly forgotten, as a dream Dies at the opening day. 5 Tis but a few whofe days amount To thrsefcore years and ten \ La And all beyond that fhort account... | |
 | Selection - 1801 - 426 sider
...cares, Are carry 'd downwards by the flood, And loft in foil' wing years. Time, like an ever-rolling ftream, Bears all its fons away ; They fly, forgotten, as a dream Dies at the op'ning day. O God, our help in ages paft, Our hope for years to come ; Be thou our guard, while life... | |
 | Jeremy Belknap - 1801 - 510 sider
...gone ; Short as the watch that ends the night. Before .die rifing fun. '$ Time, like an ever-running ftream, Bears all its fons away •, They fly forgotten, as a dream Dies at the opefing day. c Tis but a few whofe days amount To threefcore years and ten •, And all beyond that... | |
 | John Wesley - 1804 - 522 sider
...fears, Are carried downward by the flood, And loft in following years. • Time, like an ever-rolling ftream, Bears all its fons away ; They fly, forgotten, as a dream Dies at the opening day. 7 O GOn ! our help in ages pair, Our hope for years to come-! Be thou our guard while life fhall laft,... | |
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