 | Benjamin Richings - 1840 - 264 pages
...Him eternal life receive. With joys — that never can decay, Glories — that never fade away. 299. 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... | |
 | Benjamin Richings - 1840 - 262 pages
...Him eternal life receive. With joys — that never can decay, Glories — that never fade away. 299. 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... | |
 | 1841 - 586 pages
...former year, Many souls their race have run, Never more to meet us here : Fixed in an eternal state, They have done with all below ; We a little longer...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... | |
 | 1841 - 598 pages
...former year, Many souls their race have run, Never more to meet us here : Fixed in an eternal state, They have done with all below ; We a little longer...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... | |
 | 1841 - 484 pages
...former year, Many souls their race have run, Never more to meet us here! Fixed in an eternal state, They have done with all below; We a little longer wait; But how little, none can know. As the winged arrow flies Speedily the mark to find ; As the lightning from the skies Darts, and leaves... | |
 | 1842 - 298 pages
...former year, Many souls their race have run, Never more to meet us here ! Fixed in an eternal state, They have done with all below ; We a little longer...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... | |
 | Boylston Chapel Sunday School (Charlestown, Boston, Mass.) - 1842 - 124 pages
...former year, Many souls their race have run, Never more to meet us here. Fixed in an eternal state, They have done with all below ; We a little longer...Speedily the mark to find ; As the lightning from the skies Darts and leaves no trance behind ; Swiftly thus our fleeting days Bear us down life's rapid... | |
 | John Newton - 1843 - 402 pages
...former year. Many souls their race have run, Never more to meet us here : Fix'd in an eternal state, They have done with all below ; We a little longer...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... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly - 1843 - 860 pages
...former year, Many souls their race have run, Never more to meet us here; Fixed in their eternal state, They have done with all below; We a little longer...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... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly - 1843 - 802 pages
...former year, Many souls their race have run, Never more to meet us here ; Fixed in their eternal state, They have done with all below ; We a little longer...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... | |
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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. 
