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Then, O my Lord, prepare

Author: Dr. H. Bonar, 1808-1889 Appears in 381 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

Brief life is here our portion

Author: Dr. J. M. Neale, 1818-1866; Bernard of Cluny (12th century) Appears in 245 hymnals Topics: Brevity of Life; Life Brevity of Lyrics: 1 Brief life is here our portion; Brief sorrow, short-lived care; The life that knows no ending, The tearless life, is there. O happy retribution! Short toil, eternal rest; For mortals and for sinners A mansion with the blest! 2 And now we fight the battle, But then shall wear the crown Of full and everlasting And passionless renown; But He whom now we trust in Shall then be seen and known; And they that know and see Him Shall have Him for their own. 3 The morning shall awaken, The shadows shall decay, And each true-hearted servant Shall shine as doth the day. There God, our King and portion, In fulness of His grace, Shall we behold for ever, And worship face to face. 4 O sweet and blessed country, The home of God's elect! O sweet and blessed country That eager hearts expect! Jesus, in mercy bring us To that dear land of rest; Who art, with God the Father, And Spirit, ever blest. Used With Tune: CHENIES

What a Friend We Have in Jesus

Author: Joseph M. Scriven Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,690 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

Softly now the light of day

Author: Bishop George Washington Doane, 1799-1859 Appears in 874 hymnals Topics: Life Brevity of Used With Tune: SEYMOUR

The Lord Our Dwelling-Place

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 15 hymnals Topics: Life Brevity and Uncertainty of First Line: Lord, Thou hast been our dwelling-place Lyrics: 1 Lord, Thou hast been our dwelling place Through all the ages of our race; Before the mountains had their birth, Or ever Thou hadst formed the earth, From everlasting Thou art God, To everlasting our abode. 2 At Thy command man fades and dies And new-born generations rise; A thousand years are passed away, And all to Thee are but a day; Yea, like the watches of the night, With Thee the ages wing their flight. 3 Man soon yields up his fleeting breath Before this swelling tide of death; Like transient sleep his seasons pass, His life is like the tender grass, Luxuriant 'neath the morning sun, And withered ere the day is done. 4 Man in Thy anger is consumed, and unto grief and sorrow doomed; Before Thy clear and searching sight Our secret sins are brought to light; Beneath Thy wrath we pine and die, Our life expiring like a sigh. 5 For threescore years and ten we wait, Or fourscore years if strength be great; But grief and toil attend life's day, And soon our spirits fly away; O who with true and rev'rent though Can fear Thy anger as he ought? Scripture: Psalm 90 Used With Tune: ST. CATHERINE

Work for the Night Is Coming

Author: Anna Louisa Coghil (1836-1907) Meter: 7.6.7.5 D Appears in 1,167 hymnals Topics: Warning Message Brevity of Life First Line: Work, for the night is coming! Scripture: John 9:4 Used With Tune: WORK FOR THE NIGHT IS COMING

Peace, Perfect Peace

Author: Edward H. Bickersteth Meter: 4.6.10 Appears in 387 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.

O where shall rest be found

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 646 hymnals Topics: Brevity of Life Used With Tune: DENNIS

For, oh, we stand on Jordan's strand

Author: David Nelson Appears in 594 hymnals Topics: The Last Things Brevity of Life First Line: My days are gliding swiftly by Used With Tune: SHINING SHORE

Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken

Author: Henry F. Lyte Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,303 hymnals Topics: Life Brevity of Lyrics: 1 Jesus, I my cross have taken, all to leave and follow thee; destitute, despised, forsaken, thou from hence my all shalt be. Perish ev'ry fond ambition, all I've sought or hoped or known; yet how rich is my condition, God and heav'n are still my own. 2 Let the world despise and leave me, they have left my Savior too; human hearts and looks deceive me; thou art not, like man, untrue; and, while thou shalt smile upon me, God of wisdom, love, and might, foes may hate and friends may shun me; show thy face, and all is bright. 3 Man may trouble and distress me, 'twill but drive me to thy breast; life with trials hard may press me, heav'n will bring me sweeter rest. O 'tis not in grief to harm me while thy love is left to me; O 'twere not in joy to charm me, were that joy unmixed with thee. 4 Take, my soul, thy full salvation, rise o'er sin and fear and care; joy to find in ev'ry station something still to do or bear; think what Spirit dwells within thee, what a Father's smile is thine, what a Savior died to win thee: child of heav'n, shouldst thou repine? 5 Hasten on from grace to glory, armed by faith and winged by prayer; heav'n's eternal day's before thee, God's own hand shall guide thee there. Soon shall close thy earthly mission, swift shall pass thy pilgrim days; hope soon change to glad fruition, faith to sight, and prayer to praise. Scripture: Matthew 16:24 Used With Tune: ELLESDIE