Light in the Valley ‎#143

143. Uxbridge

1 Ere mountains reared their forms sublime,
Or heav'n and earth in order stood;
Before the birth of ancient time,
From everlasting, thou art God.

2 A thousand ages in their flight,
With thee are as a fleeting day;
Past, present, future to thy sight
At once their various scenes display.

3 But our brief life's a shadowy dream,
A passing tho't, that soon is o'er,
That fades with morning's earliest beam,
And fills the musing mind no more.

4 To us, O Lord, the wisdom give
Each passing moment so to spend
That we at length with thee may live,
Where life and bliss shall never end.

Text Information

• First Line: Ere mountains reared their forms sublime
• Title: Uxbridge
• Author: Harriet Auber
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1898
• Topic: Devotional

Tune Information

• Name: [Ere mountains reared their forms sublime]
• Composer: Lowell Mason
• Key: E Major