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96. And now another Hour is past

1 And now another hour is past,
Of kind instruction given;
And this, perhaps, may be the last
On this side hell or heaven.

2 And is it so? How dread the thought,
And yet indeed how true!
If I could feel it as I ought,
This day, what should I do?

3 O, surely prize it more and more,
And pray that God would give
A death of gain, if life be o'er,
And blessing if I live.

Text Information
First Line: And now another hour is past
Title: And now another Hour is past
Language: English
Publication Date: 1840
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [And now another hour is past]
Composer: Shaw (arr.)
Key: B♭ Major
Source: Arranged from SHAW
Notes: Public Domain.



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