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Text: | Swiftly Fading |
Author: | Rev. J. B. Atchinson |
Tune: | [Like the bud that quickly blossoms] |
Composer: | Geo. C. Hugg |
1 Like the bud that quickly blossoms,
Like the blossom soon decayed,—
Like the grass that quickly withers,
Like the leaf we rapid fade:
Like a swift ship on the ocean,
Like a swift departing day,—
Like a sleep that is but transient,—
So we quickly pass away.
Refrain:
Like the stars that fade in sunlight,
Like a raindrop in the sea,
So may we, O blessed Saviour,
Pass away to dwell with Thee.
2 Like a snowflake in the sunshine,
Like the white foam-crested wave,—
Like the mists of early morning,
So we’re passing to the grave:
Like the swiftly passing shadow,
Like a tale that’s quickly told,—
Swifter than the weaver’s shuttle,—
So we all are growing old. [Refrain]
3 Like a dream that’s soon forgotten,
Like a meteor in the sky,—
Like a postman hastening onward,
So man hastens on to die:
Like the rapid flowing river,—
Like a brief watch in the night,—
Like the bubble of a moment,—
So we soon pass out of sight. [Refrain]
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Like the bud that quickly blossoms |
Title: | Swiftly Fading |
Author: | Rev. J. B. Atchinson |
Refrain First Line: | Like the stars that fade in sunlight |
Publication Date: | 1889 |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | [Like the bud that quickly blossoms] |
Composer: | Geo. C. Hugg |
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