 Not many lives, but only one have we, — One, only one ; — How sacred should that one life ever be — That narrow span ! — Day after day filled up with blessed toil, Hour after hour still bringing in new spoil.  Hymns of Faith and Hope - Page 72by Horatius Bonar - 1857 - 269 pagesFull view - About this book
 | New Church gen. confer - 1877 - 624 pages
...of the secret life we have stored in the recesses of our mind during our earthly pilgrimage. " 'Tis not for man to trifle ! Life is brief, And sin is...the falling of a leaf, A dropping tear. We have no tinie to sport away the hours, 'All must be earnest in a world like ours. Not many lives, but only... | |
 | 1863 - 1190 pages
...eich llafur. "T is not for man to trifl**, Life ie brief, anil sin is here : Our age ie but a fulling of a leaf, A dropping tear ; We have no time to sport Away the hours ; All must Ije earnest In a world like ours.' ClwiiAiG A'I MERCH IEUANC о GAPEI. TALSARKAD, MEIRIOXYDD. .Vedi... | |
 | 1858 - 884 pages
...ddeffroi. Byddwch o ddifrif IY mae eich ameer ynfyr. " 'Tis not for man to trifle ! Life ie brief, And Bin is here ; Our age is but the falling of a leaf — A dropping tear : We have no timo to sport away the hours. All must be earnest in a world like ours," Cristionogion diegni a diymdrech... | |
 | 1861 - 980 pages
...us to wrath but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ.' *T1< not for man to trifle. Life ii brief, And sin is here. Our age is but the falling...to sport away the hours ; All must be earnest in a woild like ours. Not many lives, but only one hare we, One, only one ; How sacred should that one life... | |
 | 1872 - 516 pages
...above amount is raised by that time, independently of the regular subscriptions." OUR ONE LIFE. 'Tis not for man to trifle, life is brief, And sin is here....is but the falling of a leaf, A dropping tear. We liave no time to sport away the hours, All must be earnest in a world like our». Not many lives, but... | |
 | 1885 - 302 pages
...humble faith I'll say, " Thy will be done." JOSIAII BRISCOK. OUR ONE LIFE. 'Tis not for man to trifle 1 Life is brief, And sin is here. Our age is but the falling of a leaf — A droppmg tear. We have no time to sport away the hours, All must be earnest in a world like ours. Not... | |
 | Church missionary society - 1863 - 614 pages
...be made the instrument of bringing some of my family to a knowledge of Jesus !" ONLY ONE LIFE. "Tss not for man "to trifle ! Life is brief, And sin is...world like ours. Not many lives, but only one have One, only one. How sacred should that one life ever be — That narrow span. Day after day filled up... | |
 | 1864 - 822 pages
...Christ. " Tis not for man to trifle. Lift is brief, And unuhere. An age is but the falling of a leaf— i dropping tear. We have no time to sport away the hours,...like ours. • Not many lives, but only one have we — Frail, fleeting man ; How sacred should that one life ever beThat narrow span : Day after clay... | |
 | National Sunday school union - 1854 - 348 pages
...so many passages in the Psalms ? ES airti OUR ONE LIFE. " Occupy till I come."— LUKE xix. 13. 'Tis not for man to trifle! Life is brief, And sin is here....tear. We have no time to sport away the hours, All mast he earnest in a world like ours. Not many lives, hut only one have we — Frail, fleeting man... | |
 | David Thomas - 1884 - 468 pages
...work the works of Him that sent Me, while it is day ; the night cometh when no man can work." "'Tis not for man to trifle! Life is brief, And sin is here....a leaf, A dropping tear; We have no time to sport among the hours ; All must be earnest in a world like ours. " Not many lives, but only one have we... | |
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