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O God, Our Help in Ages Past

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,269 hymnals Topics: Brevity of Life Lyrics: 1 O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, our shelter from the stormy blast, and our eternal home: 2 under the shadow of thy throne thy saints have dwelt secure; sufficient is thine arm alone, and our defence is sure 3 Before the hills in order stood, or earth received its frame, from everlasting thou art God, to endless years the same. 4 A thousand ages, in thy sight, are like an evening gone, short as the watch that ends the night before the rising sun. 5 Time like an ever-rolling stream soon bears us all away; we fly forgotten, as a dream dies at the opening day. 6 O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, be thou our guide while troubles last, and our eternal home. Scripture: Psalm 90 Used With Tune: ST. ANNE
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Life passeth soon

Author: Rev. Edward Caswall (1814-1878) Appears in 88 hymnals Topics: Life Brevity of First Line: Days and moments quickly flying Refrain First Line: Life passeth soon, death draweth near Scripture: Job 7:1 Used With Tune: ST. SYLVESTER
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Then, O my Lord, prepare

Author: Dr. H. Bonar, 1808-1889 Appears in 385 hymnals Topics: Brevity of Life; Life Brevity of First Line: A few more years shall roll Lyrics: 1 A few more years shall roll, A few more seasons wane, And we shall be with those that rest Till Christ shall come again: Refrain: Then, O my Lord, prepare My soul for that great day; O wash me in Thy precious blood, And take my sins away. 2 A few more suns shall set O'er these dark hills of time, And we shall be where suns are not, A far serener clime: [Refrain] 3 A few more storms shall beat On this wild rocky shore, And we shall be where tempests cease, And surges swell no more: [Refrain] 4 A few more struggles here, A few more partings o'er, A few more toils, a few more tears, And we shall weep no more: [Refrain] 5 A few more Sabbaths here Shall cheer us on our way; And we shall reach the endless rest, The eternal Sabbath-day. [Refrain] Used With Tune: CHALVEY
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What a Friend We Have in Jesus

Author: Joseph M. Scriven Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,776 hymnals Topics: Brevity & Frailty of Life; Brevity & Frailty of Life Lyrics: 1 What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer! Oh, what peace we often forfeit, oh, what needless pain we bear, all because we do not carry everything to God in prayer. 2 Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere? We should never be discouraged; take it to the Lord in prayer. Can we find a friend so faithful, who will all our sorrows share? Jesus knows our every weakness; take it to the Lord in prayer. 3 Are we weak and heavy laden, cumbered with a load of care? Precious Savior, still our refuge! Take it to the Lord in prayer. Do your friends despise, forsake you? Take it to the Lord in prayer! In his arms he'll take and shield you; you will find a solace there. Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30 Used With Tune: BEACH SPRING
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O Come, My Soul, Bless Thou the Lord

Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Appears in 20 hymnals Topics: Brevity And Frailty Of Life First Line: O come, my soul, bless thou the Lord thy Maker Refrain First Line: Bless Him, ye angels, wondrous in might Lyrics: 1 O come, my soul, bless thou the Lord thy Maker, And all within me bless His holy Name; Bless thou the Lord, forget not all His mercies, His pardoning grace and saving love proclaim. Refrain: Bless Him, ye angels, wondrous in might, Bless Him, His servants that in His will delight. 2 Good is the Lord and full of kind compassion, Most slow to anger, plenteous in love; Rich is His grace to all that humbly seek Him, Boundless and endless as the heavens above. [Refrain] 3 His love is like a father's to his children, Tender and kind to all who fear His Name; For well He knows our weakness and our frailty, He knows that we are dust, He knows our frame. [Refrain] 4 We fade and die like flowers that grow in beauty, Like tender grass that soon will disappear; But evermore the love of God is changeless, Still shown to those who look to Him in fear. [Refrain] 5 High in the heavens His throne is fixed forever, His kingdom rules o'er all from pole to pole; Bless ye the Lord through all His wide dominion, Bless His most holy Name, O thou my soul. [Refrain] Scripture: Psalm 103 Used With Tune: TIDINGS (TUNBRIDGE)
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The brink of fate

Appears in 259 hymnals Topics: Time and Eternity Brevity and Uncertainty of Life First Line: Lo! on a narrow neck of land Scripture: Job 21:13
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A Pilgrim's Prayers

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Life Brevity and Uncertainty of First Line: O teach Thou us to count our days Lyrics: 1 O teach Thou us to count our days, And set our hearts on wisdom’s ways; Turn, Lord, to us in our distress In pity now Thy servants bless; Let mercy’s dawn dispel our night, And all our day with joy be bright, And all our day with joy be bright. 2 O send the day of joy and light, For long has been our sorrow’s night; Afflicted through the weary years, We wait until Thy help appears; From age to age with us abide; In us let God be glorified, In us let God be glorified. 3 So let there be on us bestowed The beauty of the Lord our God; The work accomplished by our hand Establish Thou, and make it stand; Yea, let our hopeful labor be Established evermore by thee. Established evermore by thee. Scripture: Psalm 90 Used With Tune: SANDS
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A peaceful death expected and prayed for

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 58 hymnals Topics: Time and Eternity Brevity and Uncertainty of Life First Line: Shrinking from the cold hand of death Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: WHATCOAT
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Softly now the light of day

Author: Bishop George Washington Doane, 1799-1859 Appears in 897 hymnals Topics: Life Brevity of Used With Tune: SEYMOUR
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Peace, Perfect Peace

Author: Edward H. Bickersteth Meter: 4.6.10 Appears in 415 hymnals Topics: Brevity of Life; Brevity of Life Lyrics: 1 Peace, perfect peace, in this dark world of sin? The blood of Jesus gives us peace within. 3 Peace, perfect peace, by troubles thoughts oppressed? To do the will of Jesus, this is rest. 3 Peace, perfect peace, when loved ones are in need? In Jesus' keeping we are safe indeed. 4 Peace, perfect peace, the future all unknown? We know that Jesus reigns upon the throne. 5 Peace, perfect peace, death shadowing us and ours? Jesus Christ conquered death and all its powers. 6 Jesus is Lord! Earth's struggles soon shall cease, And we shall come to heaven's perfect peace. Scripture: Proverbs 27:1 Used With Tune: PAX TECUM Text Sources: Hymns for Today's Church, 1982, rev.

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