 | Dyer - 1767 - 300 pages
...Or Earth receiv'd her Frame ! From Everlafting thou art God, To endlefs Years the fame. .A thoufand Ages in thy Sight, Are like an Evening gone : Short as the Watch that ends the Night, Before the rifing Sun. The bufy tribes of Flefh and Blood, With all their Cares and Fears, Are carry'd downward... | |
 | 1781 - 660 pages
...With all their Lives and Cares Are carried downwards by thy Flood, And loft in following Years.] 7 'Time like an ever-rolling Stream- ', ' ,. Bears all...Sons away ; They fly forgotten as a Dream Dies at the op'r'mg Day. 8 Like flow'ry Fields the Nations ftand Pleas'd with the Morning-Light ; The Flow'rs beneath... | |
 | 1785 - 314 pages
...Ages in thy Sight Are like an Ev'ning gone ; Short as the Watch that ends the Night, Before the rifmg Sun. 5 Time, like an ever-rolling Stream, Bears all...away ; They fly, forgotten, as a Dream Dies at the op'ning Day. 6 Like flow'ry Fields the Nations ftand, Pleas'd with the Morning-Light ; The.Flow'rs... | |
 | Old Humphrey - 1799 - 372 pages
...With all their cares and fears, Are carried downward by the flood, And lost in following years. *' Time, like an ever-rolling stream, Bears all its sons...They fly forgotten, as a dream Dies at the opening dny. " O God ! our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come ; Be thou our guatd while troubles... | |
 | Jeremy Belknap - 1812 - 530 pages
...dust, " Return, ye sons of men ;" All nations rose from earth at first, And turn to earth again. 3 A thousand ages in thy sight, Are like an evening...watch that ends the night, Before the rising sun. 4 Time, like an ever-running stream, Bears all its sons away ; They fly, forgotten, as a dream Dies... | |
 | Thomas Jones (chaplain to the earl of Peterborough) - 1812 - 486 pages
...order stood, Or earth receiv'd its frame, From everlasting thou art God, To endless years the same. A thousand ages in thy sight Are like an evening gone,...the watch that ends the night Before the rising sun. The busy tribes of flesh and blood, With all their cares and fears, Are carry'd downward by the flood,... | |
 | 1812 - 76 pages
...frame, From everlasting Thon art God ! To endless years the same ! 4 A thousand ages in Thy sight. » 5 Time, like an ever-rolling stream, Bears all its...away ; They fly, forgotten, as a dream Dies at the op'ning day. 6 O God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to to come ; Be Thou our guard whilst... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1813 - 574 pages
...all their lives and cares, Are carry'd downwards by thy flood, And lost in following year». 7 IPime like an ever-rolling stream, Bears all its sons away ; They fly, forgotten as a dream Dies at the op'ning day. 8 Like flow'rv fields the nations stand, Pleas'd with the mornincr right : The aow'rs... | |
 | Reformed Church in America, John Henry Livingston - 1814 - 696 pages
...order stood, Or earth receiv'd her frame, From everlasting thou art God, To endless years the same. 3 Time, like an ever-rolling stream, Bears all its sons...away ; They fly, forgotten, as a dream Dies at the op'ning day. 4 Our God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Be thou our guard while... | |
 | John Wesley, Charles Wesley - 1816 - 602 pages
...defence is sure. • Before the hills in order stood, On earth receiv'd her frame, From everlasting thou art God, To endless, years the same. 4 A thousand...watch that ends the night, Before the rising sun. 3 The husy trihes of flesh and hlood, With all their cares and fears, Are carried downward hy the flood,... | |
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A thousand ages in thy sight Are like an evening gone, Short as the watch that ends the night Before the rising sun. 5 Time, like an ever-rolling stream, Bears all its sons away ; They fly forgotten, as a dream Dies at the opening day. 
