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Alas! how swift the moments fly!

Author: J. Q. Adams Hymnal: Hymns for the Christian Church, for the Use of the First Church of Christ in Boston #317 (1869) Languages: English
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How swift, alas, the moments fly

Hymnal: A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America. #576 (1846) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Children and Youth Languages: English
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How swift, alas! the moments fly!

Author: J. Q. Adams Hymnal: A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #813 (1858) Languages: English
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How swift, alas! the moments fly!

Author: J. Q. Adams Hymnal: The Psalmist #1057 (1843)
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How swift, alas! the moments fly!

Author: J. Q. Adams Hymnal: The Psalmist #1057 (1849)
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The Hour-Glass

Author: John Quincy Adams Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #2559 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D First Line: Alas! how swift the moments fly Lyrics: 1. Alas! how swift the moments fly! How flash the years along! Scarce here, yet gone already by, The burden of a song. See childhood, youth, and manhood pass, And age, with furrowed brow; Time was—Time shall be—drain the glass— But where in Time is now? 2. Time is the measure but of change; No present hour is found; The past, the future, fill the range Of Time’s unceasing round. Where, then is now? In realms above, With God’s atoning Lamb, In regions of eternal love, Where sits enthroned I AM. 3. Then pilgrim, let thy joys and tears On Time no longer lean; But henceforth all thy hopes and fears From earth’s affections wean: To God let votive accents rise; With truth, with virtue, live; So all the bliss that Time denies Eternity shall give. Languages: English Tune Title: GERALD

The hour glass

Author: John Quincy Adams Hymnal: Lyra Sacra Americana #d2 (1868) First Line: Alas how swift the moments fly Languages: English

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