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The Wisdom of Redeeming Time

Author: Dr. Doddridge Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns #DXLIV (1792) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Time and Eternity First Line: God of eternity, from thee Lyrics: 1 God of eternity, from thee Did infant-time his being draw; Moments and days, and months and years, Revolve by thy unvaried law. 2 Silent and slow they glide away; Steady and strong the current flows, Lost in eternity’s wide sea, The boundless gulf, from whence it rose. 3 With it the thoughtless sons of men Before the rapids streams are borne, On to that everlasting home, Whence not one soul can e'er return. 4 Yet while the shore on either side Presents a gaudy flattering show, We gaze, in fond amusement lost, Nor think to what a world they go. 5 Great source of wisdom, teach my heart To know the price of every hour; That time may bear me on to joys Beyond its measure and its power. Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-16 Languages: English

Time and Eternity; or, longing after unseen Pleasures

Author: Steele Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns #DXLVI (1792) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Time and Eternity; Time and Eternity First Line: How long shall earth's alluring toys Lyrics: 1 How long shall earth's alluring toys Detain our hearts and eyes, Regardless of immortal joys, And strangers to the skies? 2 These transient scenes will soon decay, They fade upon the sight; And quickly will their brightest day Be lost in endless night. 3 Their brightest day, alas, how vain! With conscious sighs we own; While clouds of sorrow, care and pain O'ershade the smiling noon. 4 O could our thoughts and wishes fly, Above these gloomy shades, To those bright worlds beyond the sky Which sorrow ne'er invades. 5 There joys unseen by mortal eyes, Or reason's feeble ray, In ever blooming prospects rise, Unconscious of decay. 6 Lord, send a beam of light divine, To guide our upward aim! With one reviving touch of thine, Our languid hearts inflame. 7 Then shall, on faith's sublimest wing Our ardent wishes rise To those bright scenes, where pleasures spring Immortal in the skies. Languages: English

God of eternity! from thee

Author: Doddridge Hymnal: The Voice of Praise #912 (1873) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Time and Eternity Lyrics: 1 God of eternity! from thee Did infant time its being draw; Moments and days, and months and years, Revolve by thine unvaried law. 2 Silent and swift they glide away; Steady and strong the current flows, Lost in eternity's wide sea, The boundless gulf from whence it rose. 3 With it the thoughtless sons of men Before the rapid stream are borne On to their everlasting home, Whence not one soul can e'er return. 4 Great Source of wisdom! teach our hearts To know the price of every hour, That time may bear us on to joys Beyond its measure and its power.

Time and Eternity

Author: Steele Hymnal: A Collection of Evangelical Hymns #CXCI (1793) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Time and Eternity First Line: How long shall earth's alluring toys Lyrics: 1 How long shall earth's alluring toys Detain our hearts and eyes, Regardless of immortal joys, And strangers to the skies? 2 These transient scenes will soon decay, They fade upon the sight; And quickly will their brightest day Be lost in endless night. 3 Their brightest day, alas! how vain! With conscious sighs we own; While clouds of sorrow, care, and pain, O'er shade the smiling noon. 4 O could our thoughts and wishes fly Above these gloomy shades, To those bright worlds beyond the sky, Which sorrow ne'er invades. 5 There joys unseen by mortal eyes, Or reason's feeble ray, In ever blooming prospects rise, Unconscious of decay. 6 Lord, send a beam of light divine, To guide our upward aim! With one reviving touch of thine Our languid hearts inflame. 7 Then shall, on faith's sublimest wing, Our ardent wishes rise To those bright scenes, where pleasures spring Immortal in the skies. Languages: English

A prayer for seriousness, in prospect of eternity

Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns #DXLIX (1792) Topics: Time and Eternity; Eternity Time and eternity First Line: Thou God of glorious majesty! Lyrics: 1 Thou God of glorious majesty! To thee, against myself, to thee, A sinful worm, I cry: An half-awaken'd child of man, An heir of endless bliss or pain, A sinner born to die. 2 Lo! on a narrow neck of land, ’Twixt two unbounded seas I stand, Yet how insensible! A point of time a moment’s space, Removes me to yon' heavenly place, Or— shuts me up in hell. 3 O God, my inmost soul convert, And deeply on my thoughtful heart Eternal things impress; Give me to feel their solemn weight, And save me ere it be too late, Wake me to righteousness. 4 Before me place, in dread array, The pomp of that tremendous day, When thou with clouds shalt come To judge the nations at thy bar; And tell me, Lord, shall I be there To meet a joyful doom! 5 Be this my one great bus'ness here, With holy trembling, holy fear To make my calling sure! Thine utmost council to fulfil, And suffer all thy righteous will, And to the end endure! 6 Then, Savior, then my soul receive, Transported from this vale, to live And reign with thee above; Where faith is sweetly lost in sight, And hope in full supreme delight And everlasting love. Languages: English

Eternity joyful and tremendous

Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns #DXLVIII (1792) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Time and Eternity First Line: Eternity is just at hand Lyrics: 1 Eternity is just at hand; And shall I waste my ebbing sand, And careless view departing day, And throw my inch of time away? 2 Eternity, tremendous sound! To guilty souls a dreadful wound; But O! if Christ and Heaven be mine, How sweet the accents! how divine! 3 Be this my chief, my only care, My high pursuit, my ardent prayer, An interest in the Savior's blood, My pardon seal'd and peace with God. 4 But should my brightest hopes be vain, The rising doubt how sharp its pain! My fears, O gracious God, remove, Confirm my title to thy love. 5 Search, Lord, O search my inmost heart, And light, and hope, and joy impart; From guilt and error set me free, And guide me safe to heaven and thee. Languages: English

Eternity, joyful and treemndous

Hymnal: A Collection of Evangelical Hymns #CXCII (1793) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Time and Eternity First Line: Eternity is just at hand Lyrics: 1 Eternity is just at hand; And shall I waste my ebbing sand, And careless view departing day, And throw my inch of time away? 2 Eternity, tremendous sound! To guilty souls a dreadful wound; But O! if Christ and heaven be mine, How sweet the accents! how divine! 3 Be this my chief, my only care, My high pursuit, my ardent prayer, An interest in the Savioru's blood, My pardon seal'd and peace with God. 4 But should my brightest hopes be vain, The rising doubt, how sharp its pain! My fears, O gracious God, remove, Confirm my title to thy love. 5 Search, Lord, O search my inmost heart, And light, and hope, and joy impart, From guilt and error set me free, And guide me safe to heaven and thee. Languages: English

Ten thousand times ten thousand

Author: Henry Alford Hymnal: The Evangelical Hymnal #520 (1921) Topics: Time and Eternity Heaven and Eternal Life Tune Title: ALFORD

How long, sometimes, a day appears!

Author: Taylor Hymnal: The Voice of Praise #905 (1873) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Time and Eternity; Time and Eternity Compared Lyrics: 1 How long, sometimes, a day appears! And weeks, how long are they! Months move on slow, as if the years Would never pass away. 2 But even years are passing by, And soon must all be gone; For day by day, as minutes fly, Eternity comes on. 3 Days, months, and years must have an end: Eternity has none; 'Twill always have as long to spend As when it first begun. 4 Great God! a creature cannot tell How such a thing can be; I only pray that I may dwell That long, long time with thee.

Eternal source of every joy

Author: Philip Doddridge Hymnal: The Evangelical Hymnal #500 (1921) Topics: Time and Eternity Seed Time and harvest Tune Title: FEDERAL STREET