1.  Time, by moments, steals away, - First the hour, and then the day; - Small the daily loss appears, - Yet it soon amounts to years: - Thus another year is flown, - Now it is no more our own - (If it brought or promised good) - Than the years before the flood.

2.  But (may none of us forget) - It has left us much in debt; - Favours from the Lord received, - Sins that have His Spirit grieved; - Marked by an unerring hand - In His book recorded stand; - Who can tell the vast amount, - Placed to each of our account?

3.  Happy, the believing soul! - Christ for you has paid the whole; - While you own the debt is large, - You may plead a full discharge: - But poor careless sinner, say, - What can you to justice pay? - Tremble, lest when life is past, - Into prison you be cast!

4.  Will you still increase the score? - Still be careless, as before? - O, forbid it, gracious Lord, - Touch their spirits by Thy Word! - Now, in mercy, to them show - What a mighty debt they owe! - All their unbelief subdue, - Let them find forgiveness too.

5.  Spared to see another year, - Let Thy blessing meet us here; - Come, Thy dying work revive, - Bid Thy drooping garden thrive: - Sun of righteousness arise! - Warm our hearts, and bless our eyes; - Let our prayer Thy bowels move, - Make this year a time of love!