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Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: My few revolving years (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: My few revolving years

Topic: Times and Seasons/Old and New Year

Writer: <no first name given> Beddome

Composer:

Meter: SM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 1241

Page Number: 743, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

My few revolving years,

How swift they glide away!

How short the term of life appears,

When past-but as a day.



Lord, through another year,

If thou permit my stay,

With watchful care may I pursue

The true and living way.