The phrase "The time is short" resonates through 4 hymns, touching hearts across generations.
The time is short
...O Thou omniscient One, my teacher be.
The time is short, so much remains to do,
So much is lost by those who miss the way....
O Thou omniscient One, my teacher be.
The time is short, so much remains to do,
So much is lost by those who miss the way.
...To gain Yourself I aspire.
O Lord, the time is short;
My all I give to You—...
To gain Yourself I aspire.
O Lord, the time is short;
My all I give to You—
...start
Watch, for the time is short;
Watch, while ’tis called today;...
start
Watch, for the time is short;
Watch, while ’tis called today;
...Oh, rest a while, but only for a while;
Life’s business presses, and the time is short:
Ease may the weary of reward beguile;...
Oh, rest a while, but only for a while;
Life’s business presses, and the time is short:
Ease may the weary of reward beguile;
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