Years of Youth—They Fly Away!

1.
The years!  Years of youth—they fly away!
The years,  Ne'er returns a single day;
The years,  toward the end we're drawn along;
The years,  days depart, we can't prolong!

2.
The years,  in our lives they bring us change;
The years,  ev'ry hour uncharted range.
The years,  you have now a head of white;
The years,  day has quickly turned to night!

3.
The years,  closer home with ev'ry year,
The years,  soon we'll meet with Christ so dear!
The years,  soon midnight, the year will pass!
The years,  soon our Lord will come at last!

4.
The years,  then for Jesus consecrate,
The years,  all the fruit of life donate;
The years,  one has passed and then another—
The years,  think on this and spur each other!


5. (The additional verse that is not sung by Simon)
The years! Ready then as Christ shall come
The years! To His ageless glorious home;
The years! There His countless saints shall raise
The years! Songs to Christ in endless Praise!

Here are the English lyrics set to the music (which is close to what Simon sings)—

Note: Simon takes a great deal of liberty with the tempo and timing

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It seems that there are other versions of this song and at least one other verse.
Source: https://noty-bratstvo.org/sites/default/files/yunostj-Iisusu-1.pdf