 As the winged arrow flies Speedily the mark to find, As the lightning from the skies Darts, and leaves no trace behind — Swiftly thus our fleeting days Bear us down life's rapid stream; Upward, Lord, our spirits raise, All below is but a dream.  Hymns for the Christian Church and Home - Page 6edited by - 1846Full view - About this book
 | John Newton, William Cowper - 1797 - 356 pages
...the winged arrow flies, • "t ... . Speedily the mark to find ; j As the lightning from the ikies Darts, and leaves no trace behind ; Swiftly thus our fleeting days Bear us down life's rapid fiream ; Upwards, Lord, our fpirits raife, All below is but a dream. 3 Thanks for mercies paft receive,... | |
 | Selection - 1801 - 426 pages
...can know. As the winged arrow flies Speedily the mark to find ; As the lightning from the flues • ' Darts, and leaves no trace behind ; Swiftly thus our fleeting days Bear us down life's rapid ftream : Lord, our expectations raife — All below is but a dream. Thanks for mercies paft receive;... | |
 | John Newton - 1810 - 726 pages
...none can know. 2 As the winged arrow flies, Speedily the mark to findAs the lightning from the skies Darts and leaves no trace behind Swiftly thus our...Lord, our spirits raise, All below is but a dream. course the sun r . * I. - i ' \ 464 Seasons. Book II. '** • -..'•.? • • 3 Thanks for mercies... | |
 | Thomas Jones (chaplain to the earl of Peterborough) - 1812 - 486 pages
...Who art my chief delight; For sure the world can't ease my heart. If banish'd from thy sight. 538. THANKS, for mercies past, receive ; Pardon of our...to live With eternity in view : Bless thy word to old and young, Fill us with the Saviour's love ; And when life's short race is run, Take us to thy... | |
 | Collection - 1812 - 314 pages
...probation's day, They have done with all below; We a little longer stay, But how little, none can know. 3. 3. Swiftly thus our fleeting days Bear us down life's...stream: Upwards, LORD! our spirits raise ; All below is like a dream. 5. Thanks for mercies past, receive ; Pardon of our sins renew ; Teach us henceforth... | |
 | 1812 - 312 pages
...Speedily the mark to find ; As the lightning from the skies, Darts, and leaves no trace behind; 4. Swiftly thus our fleeting days Bear us down life's...stream: Upwards, LORD ! our spirits raise ; All below is like a dream. 5. Thanks for mercies past, receive; Pardon of our sins renew ; Teach us henceforth how... | |
 | 1813 - 1368 pages
...like lightning speed that we are all, young and old, being borne away to the darkness of the tomb 1 " Swiftly thus our fleeting days Bear us down life's...stream ; Upwards, Lord, our spirits raise, All below a bat a dream." Is the thread very brittle which the shuttle contains ? So is it with the life of man.... | |
 | Reformed Church in America, John Henry Livingston - 1814 - 696 pages
...Speedily the mark to find ; As the lightning from the skies, Darts, and leaves no trace behind ; 4 Swiftly thus our fleeting days, Bear us down life's...Lord, our spirits raise, All below is but a dream. • . 5 Thanks for mercies past receive, Pardon of our sins renew ; Teach us henceforth how to live,... | |
 | James Merrick - 1815 - 242 pages
...sun Hasted through the former year, Many souls their race have run, . . Never more to meet us here. Thanks for mercies past receive, • - . Pardon of...renew ; Teach us henceforth how to live, With eternity iu view. Thus, from guilt and sin set free. By the knowledge of thy grace, Welcome then the call will... | |
 | 1816 - 292 pages
...lightening from the skies Darts, and leaves no trace behind ; Swiftly thus our fleeting days Sears us down life's rapid stream ; Upwards, Lord, our spirits...henceforth how to live With eternity in view. Bless the word to young and old, Fill us with a Saviour's love; And when life's short tale is told, May we... | |
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