Hymns (1948, 1979),
no. 5
As Swiftly My Days Go Out On the Wing
As Swiftly My Days Go Out On the Wing
1. As swiftly my days go out on the wing,As onward my bark drifts over the sea,O Father in heav’n this song will I sing:The rock of my refuge is Thee,The rock of my refuge is Thee.
Rock of my refuge so sure,Rock of my refuge so strong;O hide me thereinFrom danger and sin,While here I am singing my song.
2. Dark sorrow may come with many a sting;Stern trials in life my portion may be,O Father in heav’n this song will I sing:The rock of my refuge is Thee,The rock of my refuge is Thee.
Rock of my refuge so sure,Rock of my refuge so strong;O hide me thereinFrom danger and sin,While here I am singing my song.
3. Till angels of light my summons shall bring,Till upward with joy my spirit shall flee,O Father in heav’n this song will I sing:The rock of my refuge is Thee,The rock of my refuge is Thee.
Rock of my refuge so sure,Rock of my refuge so strong;O hide me thereinFrom danger and sin,While here I am singing my song.