Author: Miss Procter Hymnal: The New Sabbath School Hosanna #176b (1870) Lyrics: 1 One by one the sands are flowing,
One by one the moments fall;
Some are coming, some are going--
Do not strive to grasp them all.
2 One by one (bright gifts from heaven)
Joys are sent thee here below;
Take them readily, when given--
Ready, too, to let them go.
3 One by one thy griefs shall meet thee,
Do not fear an armed band;
One will fade, while others greet thee,
Shadows passing through the land.
4 Every hour that fleets so slowly,
Has its task to do or bear;
Luminous the crown, and holy,
If thou set each gem with care.
5 Hours are golden links, God's token,
Reaching heaven, but one by one;
Take them, lest the chain be broken
Ere thy pilgrimage be done. Tune Title: ONE BY ONE
One by one the sands are flowing