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Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 22, 1857

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 9, No. 12.

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Wasted Time

By D. T. Fuller

Coming hastily into a chamber, I had almost thrown down a crystal hour-glass. Fear lest I had, made me grieve as if I had broken it. But alas, how much precious time have I cast away without any regret!
The hour-glass was but crystal, each hour a pearl; that but like to be broken, this lost outright; that but done casually, this done willfully. A better hour-glass might be bought; but time lost once, is lost ever. Thus we grieve more for toys than for treasures.
Lord, give me an hour-glass, not to be by me, but in me. Teach me to number my days. An hour-glass to turn me, that I may apply my heart unto wisdom.—D. T. Fuller.