The Cyber Hymnal ‎#12311

12311. The Year Is Swiftly Waning

1 The year is swiftly waning,
The summer days are past;
And life, brief life, is speeding;
The end is nearing fast.

2 The ever changing seasons
In silence come and go;
But Thou, eternal Father,
No time or change canst know.

3 O, pour Thy grace upon us,
That we may worthier be,
Each year that passes o’er us,
To dwell in heaven with Thee.

4 Behold the bending orchards
With bounteous fruit are crowned;
Lord, in our hearts more richly
Let heavenly fruits abound.

5 O, by each mercy sent us,
And by each grief and pain,
By blessings like the sunshine,
And sorrows like the rain.

6 Our barren hearts make fruitful
With every goodly grace,
That we Thy name may hallow,
And see at last Thy face.

Text Information

• First Line: The year is swiftly waning
• Title: The Year Is Swiftly Waning
• Author: William W. How
• Meter: 76.76
• Language: English
• Source: Church Hymns by the Society for the Propagation of Christian Knowledge, 1871
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: CARMINA by Friedrich A. F. Flowtow, 1812-1883

Tune Information

• Name: DEVONSHIRE
• Meter: 76.76
• Key: F Major or modal
• Source: English traditional melody
• Copyright: Public Domain