 There is an hour when I must die, nor do I know how soon 'twill come ; A thousand children young as I are called by death to hear their doom. 5 Let me improve the hours I have, before the day of grace is fled ; There's no repentance in the grave, nor...  The young cottager - Page 26by Legh Richmond - 1866Full view - About this book
 | English poets - 1790 - 264 pages
...often broke thy law. There is an hour when I muft die, Nor do I know how foon 'twill come : A thoufand children young as I, Are call'd by death to hear their doom. Let Let me improve the hours I have, Before the day of grace is fled ; There's no repentance in the grave.... | |
 | 1794 - 954 pages
...often bruke thy iaw. There is an hour when I mud die. Nor do I know hnw foon 'twill come : A thoufand children young as I, Are call'd by death to hear their doom. Let me improve the hours Г have. Before the day of grace is fled ; There's no repentance in the grave, Nor pardons oflier'd... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 972 pages
...often broke thy law. There is an hour when I muft die, Nor do I know liow foon 'twill come : A thoufand children young as I, Are call'd by death to hear their doom. Let me improve the hours I nave, Before the day of grace is fled ; There's no repentance in the grave* Nor pardons offer'd to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 558 pages
...sinners all their comforts draws Lord, 1 repent, and seek thy face; For I have often hroke thy law. There is an hour when I must die, Nor do I know how...'twill come: A thousand children young as I, Are call'd hy Death to hear their doom. Let me improve the hours I have, Before the day of grace is Bed ; There's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 556 pages
...sinners all their comforts draw: Lord, I repent, anrl seek thy face; For I have often 1)roke thy law. There is an hour when I must die, Nor do I know how soon 'twill come : A thousand children youug as I, Are call'd by Death to hear their doom. Let me improve the hours I have, Before the day... | |
 | Robert May - Conduct of life - 1812 - 280 pages
...the streets ; scarcely a day passes, but some one is carried to the grave. Let every child say — " There is an hour when I must die, Nor do I know how soon 'will come ; How many children, young as I, Are call'd by death to hear their doom." The time when,... | |
 | Isaac Watts - Dissenters, Religious - 1813 - 574 pages
...Whcncesinners all tbeircomfortsdraw ; Lord, I repent, and seek thy face ; For I have, often broke thy law. 4 There is an hour when I must die, Nor do I know how...young as I, Are call'd by death to hear their doom . Л Let me improve the hours I have, Before the day of grace is fled ; There's no repentance in the... | |
 | Hibernian Sunday school society - 1818 - 616 pages
...Heaven, or think of death ? A flower may fade before 'tis noon, And I this day may lose my breath* ' There is an hour when I must die; Nor do I know how...'twill come* A thousand children, young as I, Are called by death to hear their doom. These reflections have occurred to us from having witnessed the... | |
 | Tracts - 1820 - 310 pages
...sinners all their comforfs'draw ; Lord, 1 repent and seek thy face ; For I have ofteu broke thy law. There is an hour when I must die, Nor do I know how...come; A thousand children, young as I, Are call'd by dealt to hear their do«m. Let me improve the hours, I have, Before the day of grace is fled ; There's... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1821 - 378 pages
...sinners all their comforts draw ; Lord, I repent and seek thy face, For 1 have often broke thy law. 4 There is an hour when I must die, Nor do I know how soon 'twill come ; How many younger much than I Have pass'd by death to hear their doom. 5 Let me improve the hours... | |
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