Author: Will H. Houghton Hymnal: Favorites Number 3 #81 (1951) First Line: So this is life, this world with all its pleasures Lyrics: 1 So this is life, this world with all its pleasures,
Struggles and tear, a smile, a frown, a sigh,
Friendship so true, and love of kin and neighbor?
Sometimes 'tis hard to live--always to die!
The world moves on, so rapidly the living
The forms of those who disappear replace,
And each one dreams that he will be enduring—
How soon that one becomes the missing face!
2 In life or death—and life is surely flying,
The crib and coffin carved from the self-same tree.
In life or death—and death so soon is coming—
Escape I cannot, there's no place to flee—
But Thou, O God, hast life that is eternal;
That life is mine, a gift through Thy dear Son.
Help me to feel its flush and pulse supernal,
Assurance of the morn when life is done.
3 Help me to know the value of these hours,
Help me the folly of all waste to see;
Help me to trust the Christ who bore my sorrows,
And thus to yield for life or death to Thee.
In all my days be glorified, Lord Jesus,
In all my ways guide me with Thine own eye;
Just when and as Thou wilt, use me, Lord Jesus,
And then for me 'tis Christ to live or die. Scripture: Philippians 1:20 Languages: English Tune Title: [So this is life, this world with all its pleasures]
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