Life Is the Time to Serve the Lord WELLS—Israel Holdrayd HINGHAM—Samuel Holyoke ROCKINGHAM—Lowell Mason Life Is the Time to Serve the Lord 1 Life is the time to serve the Lord, The time t’ insure the great reward; And while the lamp holds out to burn, The vilest sinner may return. 2 Life is the hour that God has given To escape from hell and fly to heaven; The day of grace—and mortals may Secure the blessings of the day. 3 The living know that they must die; But all the dead forgotten lie;