Swiftly the years

The phrase "Swiftly the years" resonates through 3 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“Swiftly the years”· 3 hymns found
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Tell it in sol­emn strain;
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Swiftly the years

Pass­ing—ne’er re­turn­ing again;
With their share of joy and sor­row,
With their share of joy and sor­row,

Happy New Year (Kurzenknabe)

Composer: John Kurzenknabe, 1882
Hymn 1

...Tell it in sol­emn strain;

Swiftly the years are pass­ing by,

Pass­ing—ne’er re­turn­ing again;...

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Tell it in sol­emn strain;

Swiftly the years are pass­ing by,

Pass­ing—ne’er re­turn­ing again;

Happy New Year (Kurzenknabe)

The Years Must Come and Go

Composer: Charles Ray, 1893
Hymn 2

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Swiftly the years, with their hopes and fears,

With their share of joy and sor­row,...

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Swiftly the years, with their hopes and fears,

With their share of joy and sor­row,

The Years Must Come and Go

The Years Must Come and Go

Composer: Charles Ray, 1893
Hymn 3

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Swiftly the years, with their hopes and fears,

With their share of joy and sor­row,...

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Swiftly the years, with their hopes and fears,

With their share of joy and sor­row,

The Years Must Come and Go

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