Laudes Domini ‎#548

548. "Number our days"

1 Beneath our feet and o'er our head
Is equal warning given;
Beneath us lie the countless dead,
Above us is the heaven!
Death rides on every passing breeze,
And lurks in every flower;
Each season hath its own disease,
Its peril every hour!

2 Our eyes have seen the rosy light
Of youth's soft cheek decay;
And fate descend in sudden night
On manhood's middle day.
Our eyes have seen the steps of age
Halt feebly to the tomb;
And yet shall earth our hearts engage,
And dreams of days to come?

3 Then, mortal, turn! thy danger know;
Where'er thy foot can tread,
The earth rings hollow from below,
And warns thee of her dead!
Turn, mortal, turn! thy soul apply
To truths divinely given:
The dead, who underneath thee lie,
Shall live for hell or heaven!

Text Information

• First Line: Beneath our feet and o'er our head
• Title: "Number our days"
• Author: Reginald Heber
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: The Christian's Death; Death; Hope: In Death; Resurrection: Of Believers
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

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