The Wisdom of redeeming Time. Eph. v. 15, 16

God of Eternity, from Thee Did Infant Time his Being draw; Moments and Days and Months and Years Revolve by thine unvaried Law.

Silent and slow they glide away; Steady and strong the Current flows, Lost in Eternity's wild Sea, The boundless Gulf, from whence it rose.

With it the thoughtless Sons of Men Before the rapid Stream are borne On to that everlasting Home, Whence not one Soul can e'er return.

Yet while the Shore on either Side Presents a gaudy flatt'ring Shew, We gaze, in fond Amazement lost, Nor think to what a World we go.

Great Source of Wisdom, teach my Heart To know the Price of ev'ry Hour; That Time may bear me on to Joys Beyond its Measure, and its Pow'r.