Methodist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#577

577. Days and moments quickly flying

1 Days and moments quickly flying
Blend the living with the dead;
Soon will you and I be lying
Each within his narrow bed.

2 Soon our souls to God who gave them
Will have sped their rapid flight:
Able now by grace to save them
O that while we can we might!

3 O by Thy power
Grant, Lord, that we
At our last hour
Fall not from Thee;
Saved by Thy grace,
Thine may we be
All through the days of eternity.

4 Jesu, merciful Redeemer,
Rouse dead souls to hear Thy voice;
Wake, O wake each idle dreamer
Now to make the eternal choice.

5 Soon before the Judge all-glorious
We with all the dead shall stand;
Saviour, over death victorious,
Place us then on Thy right hand.

6 Life passeth soon:
Death draweth near:
Keep us, good Lord,
Till Thou appear:
With Thee to live,
With Thee to die,
With Thee to reign through eternity.

Text Information

• First Line: Days and moments quickly flying
• Author: E. Caswall, 1814-1878, and others
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: Brevity of Life; The Christian Life: Time, Death, Eternity; Death: Rest in; Rest: In Death; Soul: Saving the; Life: Brevity of

Tune Information

• Name: ST. SYLVESTER
• Composer: Dr. J. B. Dykes, 1823-1876
• Meter: 8.7.8.7. Stanzas 3 and 6. 4.4.4.4.4.4.9
• Key: F Major or modal