Deep and grand in tones sub­lime,
Hear the pass­ing bells of time,
Ring the dirge of mo­ments dead,
Golden hours whose joys are fled—
Still those bells of time we hear,
Tolling, toll­ing: Hark! the word:

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Eternity!
Eternity!
Eternity!

In the ro­sy morn­ing fair,
In the sul­try noon­day glare,
In the dewy ev­en­ing bright,
In the si­lent hush of night—
Still those bells of time we hear,
Tolling, toll­ing, loud and clear:

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When with break­ing heart we bend,
O’er a tried and faith­ful friend,
When the part­ing hour draws nigh,
And we catch the last good­bye—
Still those bells of time we hear,
Tolling, toll­ing, loud and clear:

Refrain

Precious word! if safe we stand
On the Chris­tian’s bor­der­land
Trusting Him, whose lov­ing smile
Lights and cheers us all the while—
Bells of time with joy we hear,
Tolling, toll­ing, sweet and clear:

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