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P. M.
What is your life? It is even a vapor.
James 4:14.
What is life? ’tis but a vapor,
Soon it vanishes away:
Life is but a dying taper—
O, my soul, why wish to stay!
Why not spread thy wings and fly
Straight to yonder world of joy!
2 See that glory, how resplendent!
Brighter far than fancy paints;
There, in majesty transcendent,
Jesus reigns the King of saints,
Why not spread thy wings and fly
Straight to yonder world of joy!
3 Joyful crowds his throne surrounding,
Sing with rapture of his love;
Through the heavens his praise resounding,
Filling all the courts above.
Why not spread thy wings and fly
Straight to yonder world of joy!
4 Go, and share his people’s glory,
’Midst the ransomed crowd appear;
Thine a joyful, wondrous story,
One that angels love to hear.
Why not spread thy wings and fly
Straight to yonder world of joy!
Kelly.