Even such is time, that takes in trust Our youth, our joys, our all we have, And pays us but with age and dust; Who in the dark and silent grave, When we have wandered all our ways, Shuts up the story of our days. But from this earth, this grave, this dust, My God shall raise me up, I trust!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Time takes everything but God will raise us up.
- In plain terms
- Time takes life, but we will rise again.
- What can you take from it?
- Faith offers hope against the finality of death.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does faith help cope with time passing?
- What happens after death?
Another view
Religious belief is subjective and not empirically verifiable.
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