The Sands of Time Are Sinking
All 19 Stanzas
Hymn expressing Samuel Rutherford's hope in Christ as Rutherford died; some of it refers to his life. Most hymnals use four stanzas; I recall reading that Jim Elliot knew all 19, and I recall it being listed in Guiness as the world's longest hymn. Before my wife found it all on the web, collecting stanzas here and there had been a minor hobby of mine; I think I'd run across 13 or so.
Credit: performance, me; words, Anne Cousin 1867; music, arr. Edward Rimbault 1867
Copyright: me (for performance only); use freely. I changed the order of a couple of stanzas.
Published by Andrew Lohr
Baby Sophie born Aug A.D. 2010; married Wendy July A.D. 2008 (four stepkids); love to read; accordion since '78 or so; Christian since childhood; born in Pakistan to missionary parents; dozens of youtube vid... View profile
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Post a CommentThis is such a beautiful tribute my friend Andrew. God bless you for doing this I pray. I thank you and I thank God FOR you. I love your name too by the way, that is my son's name.