Ecclesiastes 3 (Photo credit: Tobyotter)

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

¹ To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

² A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

³ A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

⁴ A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

⁵ A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

⁶ A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

⁷ A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

⁸ A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

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To everything there is a season (1997) by John Rutter (b. 1945)

Performed by The Cambridge Singers, John Rutter conducting

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To Everything There is a Season by John Rutter (1945-). For SATB choir (piano accompaniment). John Rutter Series. Main Key: E Major. Sacred. Difficulty: Medium (Adult). Octavo. 12 pages. Duration 5 minutes 46 seconds. Published by Hinshaw Music Inc. (HI.HMC1910).