Laudes Domini ‎#602

602. Close of the Year

1 Thee we adore, eternal Name!
And humbly own to thee
How feeble is our mortal frame,
What dying worms are we!

2 The year rolls round, and steals away
The breath that first it gave;
Whate'er we do, where'er we be,
We're traveling to the grave.

3 Great God! on what a slender thread
Hang everlasting things!
The eternal state of all the dead
Upon life's feeble strings!

4 Infinite joy, or endless woe,
Attends on every breath;
And yet, how unconcerned we go
Upon the brink of death!

5 Waken, O Lord, our drowsy sense,
To walk this dangerous road!
And if our souls are hurried hence,
May they be found with God.

Text Information

• First Line: Thee we adore, eternal Name!
• Title: Close of the Year
• Author: Isaac Watts
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1888

Tune Information

• Name: GLASGOW
• Composer: G. F. Root
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: B♭ Major