
Author: E. H. Caylor Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #16635 First Line: How sweet is life, yet soon ’tis past Lyrics:
1 How sweet is life, yet soon ’tis past,
And all its pleasures gone;
The spirit to its God must haste;
The body to the tomb.
2 O, solemn thought, I too must die,
And to the tomb descend;
This cherished body, too, must lie—
Lo! with the dust to blend.
3 And can it be that I must stand
Before the bar of God?
And there my trembling soul defend,
Against His righteous word?
4 O precious Christ, to Thee I cling,
Upon Thy blood rely;
To Thee my soul at once I bring;
And at Thy feet I lie.
5 Saved by Thy grace, I shall be Thine,
And with Thee ever live;
And Heaven’s beauties shall be mine
While praise to Thee I’ll give.
Languages: English Tune Title: JONESBORO
How Sweet Is Life