 | Collection - 1767 - 216 pages
...From everlafting thou art Gop, To endlefs Years the fame. III. A thoufand Ages in thy Sight Are as an Ev'ning gone, Short as the Watch that ends the Night Before the rifing Sun. IV. The bufy Tribes of Flefli and Blood, With all their Cares and Fears, Are carry'd downward... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1769 - 366 pages
...men :" All nations rofe from earth at firft, And turn to earth again. 5 A thoufand ages in thy fight Are like an ev'ning gone ; Short as the watch that ends the night Before the rifing fun. 6 [The bnfy tribes of flefh and blood With all their lives and cares Are carried downwards... | |
 | Collection - 1771 - 224 pages
...cverlafring.thou arrGoD., ^," To endlefs Years the fame. III. A thoufand Ages in thy Sight \ ' „. Are as aa Ev'ning gone, Short as the Watch that ends the Night - • Before the rifine Sun. IV. The bufy Tribes of Flefh and Blood,. With all their Cares and Fears, Are carry'd downward... | |
 | Hymns - 1772 - 320 pages
...men," All nations rofe from earth atfirft, And turn to earth again. 5 A thoufand ages in thy fight, Are like an ev'ning gone ; Short as the watch that ends the night, Before the rifing fun. 6 Our God, our help in ages pafl> Our hope for years to come, Be thou our guard while troubles... | |
 | 1781 - 660 pages
...ye Sons of Men : ' . . All Nations rofe from Earth at firft, And turn to Earth again. 5 A thoufand Ages in thy Sight Are like an Ev'ning gone ; Short as the Watch that ends the Night Before the rifmg Sun. 6 [The bufy Tribes of Flefh and Blood With all their Lives and Cares Are carried downwards... | |
 | 1785 - 314 pages
...Or Earth receiv'd her Frame, From everlafting Thou art GOD, To endlefs Years the fame. 4 A Thoufand Ages in thy Sight Are like an Ev'ning gone ; Short as the Watch that ends the Night, Before the rifmg Sun. 5 Time, like an ever-rolling Stream, Bears all its Sons away ; They fly, forgotten, as a... | |
 | Henry Peckwell - 1785 - 242 pages
...Frame ; From everlafting Thou art GOD, To endlefs Years the fame. A thoufand Ages in thy Sight Are as an Ev'ning gone ; Short as the Watch that ends the' Night Before the riiing Sun. The bufy Tribes of Flelh and Blood, With all their Cares and Fears, Are carry'd downward... | |
 | Selection - 1801 - 426 pages
...her frame, From everlafting thou art God, To endlefs years the fame. A thoufand ages, in thy fight, Are, like an ev'ning gone ; Short as the watch that ends the night Before the rifing fun. The bufy tribes of flefh and blood, With all their lives and cares, Are carry 'd downwards... | |
 | 1802 - 448 pages
...dust, " Return ye sons of men:" All natiuns rose from earth at first And turn to i -::'.!i again. 5. A thousand ages in thy sight Are like an ev'ning gone,...the watch that ends the night Before the rising sun. 20 [0. The busy tribes of flesh and blood With all their lives and cares, Are rarry'd downwards by... | |
 | Methodist Episcopal Church - 1805 - 308 pages
...her frame, From everlafting thou art God, To endlefs years the fame. 4 A thoufand ages in thy fight, Are like an ev'ning gone ; Short as the watch that ends the night Before the riling fun . 5 The bufy tribes of flelh and blood, With all their cares and fears, Are carry'd downward... | |
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A thousand ages in thy sight are like an evening gone, short as the watch that ends the night before the rising sun. 
