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Time! what an empty vapour 'tis!

Author: Watts Hymnal: A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #495 (1839) Languages: English
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Time, what an empty vapour 'tis

Hymnal: Church Psalmody #605 (1845) Languages: English
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Time! what an empty vapour 'tis!

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #639 (1835)
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Time, what an empty vapour 'tis

Hymnal: The Good Old Songs #673 (1914) Languages: English Tune Title: FLEETING DAYS
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Shortness of Life and the Goodness of God

Author: Watts Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #498 (1844) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Time! what an empty vapour 'tis! Lyrics: 1 Time! what an empty vapour ’tis! And days how swift they are! Swift as an Indian arrow flies, Or like a shooting star. 2 [The present moments just appear, Then slide away in haste, That we can never say, “They’re here,” But only say “They’re past.”] 3 [Our life is ever on the wing, And death is ever nigh; The moment when our lives begin, We all begin to die.] 4 Yet, mighty God! our fleeting days Thy lasting favours share; Yet with the bounties of thy grace, Thou load’st the rolling year. 5 ’Tis sovereign mercy finds us food, And we are clothed with love; While grace stands pointing out the road That leads our souls above. 6 His goodness runs an endless round; All glory to the Lord! His mercy never knows a bound; And be his name adored. 7 Thus we begin the lasting song, And, when we close our eyes, Let the next age thy praise prolong Till time and nature dies. Topics: Time Languages: English
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The Shortness of Life

Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #XXXV (1737) First Line: Time, what an empty Vapour 'tis Lyrics: 1 Time, what an empty Vapour 'tis! And Days how swift they are! Swift as an Indian Arrow flies, Or like a shooting Star! 2 The present Moments just appear, Then slide away in haste, That we can never say, they're here! But only say, they're past! 3 Our Life is ever on the Wing, And Death is ever nigh; The Moment when our Lives begin We all begin to die. 4 Yet, mighty God, our fleeting Days Thy lasting Favours share; Yet with the Bounties of thy Grace Thou load'st the rolling Year. 5 'Tis sovereign Mercy finds us Food, And we are cloath'd by Love; While Grace stands pointing out the Road That leads our Souls above. 6 Thy Goodness runs an endless Round! All Glory to the Lord! Thy Mercy never knows a Bound, Be thy great Name ador'd! 7 Thus we begin the lasting Song, And when we close our Eyes, Let following Times thy Praise prolong, Till Time and Nature dies. Languages: English
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The shortness of life, and the goodness of God

Hymnal: Hymns and Spiritual Songs, in Three Books #II.LVIII (1793) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Time! what an empty vapour 'tis! Lyrics: 1 Time! what an empty vapour ’tis! And days, how swift they are! Swift as an Indian arrow flies, Or like a shooting star. 2 [The present moments just appear, Then slide away in haste, That we can never say, “They’re here;” But only say “They’re past.”] 3 [Our life is ever on the wing, And death is ever nigh; The moment when our lives begin, We all begin to die.] 4 Yet, mighty God! our fleeting days Thy lasting favours share; Yet with the bounties of thy grace, Thou load’st the rolling year. 5 ’Tis sovereign mercy finds us food, And we are cloth'd with love: While grace stands pointing out the road, That leads our souls above. 6 His goodness runs an endless round; All glory to the Lord! His mercy never knows a bound; And be his name ador'd! 7 Thus we begin the lasting song; And, when we close our eyes, Let the next age thy praise prolong. Till time and nature dies. Languages: English
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Shortness of Life and goodness of God

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David, corrected and enlarged, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (2nd ed.) #XLI (1786) First Line: Time, what an empty vapour 'tis! Lyrics: 1 Time, what an empty vapuor 'tis! And days, how swift they are! Swift as a feather'd arrow flies, Or like a shooting star. 2 Our life is ever on the wing, And death is ever nigh; The moment when our lives begin, We all begin to die. 3 Yet, mighty God! our fleeting days Thy lasting favours share; And still the bounties of thy grace Enrich the rolling years. 4 'Tis sovereign mercy finds us food, And we are cloth'd by love; While grace stands pointing out the road, That leads our souls above. 5 Thus we begin the lasting song; And when we close our eyes, Let the next age thy praise prolong, 'Till time and nature dies. Languages: English
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Shortness of Life and goodness of God

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #XLI (1786) First Line: Time, what an empty vapour 'tis! Lyrics: 1 Time, what an empty vapuor 'tis! And days, how swift they are! Swift as a feather'd arrow flies, Or like a shooting star. 2 Our life is ever on the wing, And death is ever nigh; The moment when our lives begin, We all begin to die. 3 Yet, mighty God! our fleeting days Thy lasting favours share; And still the bounties of thy grace Enrich the rolling years. 4 'Tis sovereign mercy finds us food, And we are cloth'd by love; While grace stands pointing out the road, That leads our souls above. 5 Thus we begin the lasting song; And when we close our eyes, Let the next age thy praise prolong, 'Till time and nature dies. Languages: English
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Shortness of Life and goodness of God

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #XLI (1787) First Line: Time, what an empty vapour 'tis! Lyrics: 1 Time, what an empty vapuor 'tis! And days, how swift they are! Swift as a feather'd arrow flies, Or like a shooting star. 2 Our life is ever on the wing, And death is ever nigh; The moment when our lives begin, We all begin to die. 3 Yet, mighty God! our fleeting days Thy lasting favours share; And still the bounties of thy grace Enrich the rolling years. 4 'Tis sovereign mercy finds us food, And we are cloth'd by love; While grace stands pointing out the road, That leads our souls above. 5 Thus we begin the lasting song; And when we close our eyes, Let the next age thy praise prolong, 'Till time and nature dies. Languages: English
Shortness of Life and goodness of God

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