Song: ‘A Spirit Haunts The Year’s Last Hours

Time Is

by Henry van Dyke


Time is 
Too Slow for those who Wait,
Too Swift for those who Fear,
Too Long for those who Grieve,
Too Short for those who Rejoice;
But for those who Love,
Time is not.

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