606		LM
	THE time is short ere all that live    Shall hence depart, their God to meet: And each a strict account must give,     At Jesus’ solemn judgement seat.
2	The time is short, how can we tell     How brief our life below may be? Today—on earth our souls may dwell,     Tomorrow—in eternity.
3	The time is short, and can we dare     To squander these brief years away? We look to Thee, O Lord, in prayer,     Before we lose our fleeting day.
4	The time is short; may we rejoice!     Our Saviour-King will quickly come; Soon shall we hear the Saviour’s voice     Invite us to His heavenly home.
5	The time is short, when time shall cease,     Eternity be ushered in, When death shall die, and joy and peace     Shall with the Lord for ever reign.
	Joseph Hoskins, 1745-88‡