The Cyber Hymnal ‎#12280

12280. The Soul's Lament

1 The summer is ended, O God!
And the harvest forever past,
While heedless life’s earnest path I have trod,
And now I’m undone at last;
With the best of intentions
My path I have paved,
But the harvest is ended,
My soul is not saved.

Refrain:
I am not saved; I am not saved;
The harvest is ended, and I am not saved.

2 The dews of God’s grace have come down;
Thro’ the spring and the summer eves
The beautiful rays of autumn’s bright sun
Have ripened full many sheaves;
All the while with vain dreamings
My way I have paved
Till the summer is ended
And I am not saved. [Refrain]

3 Full often His still gentle voice
Has encouraged my wayward heart
To choose, in the place of life’s fleeting joys,
Like Mary, "that better part,"
But alas! every warning
My proud heart has braved,
Till summer is ended
And I am not saved. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: The summer is ended, O God!
• Title: The Soul's Lament
• Author: Lou S. Bedford (1892)
• Refrain First Line: I am not saved; I am not saved
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [The summer is ended, O God]
• Composer: Horace Neely Lincoln
• Key: F Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain