Short as the watch that ends the night

The phrase "Short as the watch that ends the night" resonates through 2 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“Short as the watch that ends the night”· 2 hymns found
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Are like an evening gone;
Are like an ev­en­ing gone;

Short as the watch that ends the night

Before the rising sun.
Before the ris­ing sun.

O God, our help in ages past

Lyricist: Isaac Watts
Composer: William Croft
Hymn 1

...Are like an evening gone;

Short as the watch that ends the night

Before the rising sun....

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Are like an evening gone;

Short as the watch that ends the night

Before the rising sun.

O God, our help in ages past

Our God, Our Help in Ages Past

Lyricist: Isaac Watts, 1719
Composer: William Croft, 1708
Hymn 2

...Are like an ev­en­ing gone;

Short as the watch that ends the night

Before the ris­ing sun....

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Are like an ev­en­ing gone;

Short as the watch that ends the night

Before the ris­ing sun.

Our God, Our Help in Ages Past

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