The years God appointed for me

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The years God appointed for me -
my sorrows, anxieties, and joys -
I can't retain by my strongest plea,
for Death with us, without mercy, toys.

All, what I knew, one day will turn to dust,
what I've lived for, grieving, celebrating,
and even things about which I fussed,
will not exist, no longer captivating.

By darkness will be swallowed success,
possessions, children, friends - all that is dear,
all things and moments that for now bless
into abyss one day will disappear.

What was allotted, all what I have got,
the time is eventually stealing.
I will return to God my every thought,
He'll take my every deep or fleeting feeling.

When death will cover like the darkest night
my body, like a cloud overcasting,
my soul will remain in the light,
if I am in my Lord Christ Jesus trusting.

For when I cross this life's final line
with knowledge in my heart: God never lies,
His life's light will be shed on mine,
His life is my ever greatest prize!

May I not stumble in my words or deeds,
may every lesson benefit my soul!
I trust that Jesus Christ my soul leads,
and He will bring it to my final goal.

He paid for my sins, for my mistakes,
so on His promise I can live relying,
and may my heart love sacred never fakes,
and may His Word will guide me, purifying.

Let me be zealous for the highest good
by serving God in what I can today,
so that to help me, Heaven's angels could
direct my steps from going astray.

My sufferings, indeed, were not in vain,
for God transforms all darkness into light,
if I till death can faithful remain
with pure thoughts and feelings in God's sight.

God will accept me as I am - in Christ,
He will be all my joys multiplying.
His sacrifice alone is sufficed
to rescue me from darkness, justifying.

There is no need in angst to live and fret,
approaching day by day my sure end,
All that I have, I give without regret
to Jesus Christ, on whom all things depend.