A time from Songs by Richard Jensen

There's nothing new under the sun
There's nothing new it's all been done

Better a hand of quietness
Than two hands of restlessness
Better the day of death than birth
Better to mourn than live for mirth

For everything there is a time
To be born and then to die
A time to keep and cast away
A time for everything

Let not your mouth lead you to sin
Nor let your heart be quick to speak
God is in heaven you are on earth
Let your words be few

For everything there is a time
To be born and then to die
A time to keep and cast away
A time for everything

A time to toil, a time to cease
A time for war, a time for peace
A time for silence and to sing
A time for everything

So fear God and keep his commands
For this is the duty of man

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