 | The Music of Stephen C. Foster . |  |
ETERNITY!
1
Eternity is just at hand!And shall I waste my ebbing sand,
And careless view departing day.
And throw my inch of time away
2
Eternity!—tremendous sound!To guilty souls a dreadful wound;
But, O, if Christ and heaven be mine,
How sweet the accents! how divine!
3
Be this my chief, my only care,My high pursuit, my ardent prayer—
An interest in the Saviour's blood,
My pardon sealed, my peace with God.
4
Search, Lord, O, search my inmost heart,And light, and hope, and joy impart:
From guilt and error set me free,
And guide me safe to heaven and thee.
| The Music of Stephen C. Foster . | |