The Book of Worship ‎#415

415. Oh what is life? - 'tis like a flower

1 Oh what is life?--'tis like a flower
That blossoms and is gone;
It flourishes its little hour,
With all its beauty on:
Death comes, and like a wintry day,
It cuts the lovely flowery away.

2 Oh what is life?--'tis like the bow
That glistens in the sky;
We love to see its colors glow,
But while we look, they die:
Life fails as soon:--to-day 'tis here;
To-morrow it may disappear.

3 Lord, what is life?--if spent with Thee
In humble praise and prayer,
How long or short our life may be,
We feel no anxious care:
Though life depart, our joys shall last
When life and all its joys are past.

Text Information

• First Line: Oh what is life? - 'tis like a flower
• Meter: C. L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1867
• Topic: Life: Its Brevity
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

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