Lyrics
Time has made a change since my childhood days;
Many of my friends have gone away,
Some I never more in this life will see
Time has made a change in me.
Time has made a change in the old home place;
Time has made a change in each smiling face,
And I know my friends can plainly see
Time has made a change in me.
In my childhood days, I was well and strong
I could climb the hillside all day long,
I am not today what I used to be
Time has made a change in me.
When I reach my home in that land somewhere,
With my friends who wait to meet me over there,
Free from pain and care I'll forever be,
Time has made a change in me.
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Meaning & Inspiration
Time Has Made A Change In Me reflects on aging, absence, and the visible effects of passing years. Childhood strength has diminished, familiar faces have changed, and some friends are no longer present. The recurring title line gathers these observations into an honest acknowledgment that earthly life does not remain fixed. Its country gospel setting suits the lyric’s plainspoken attention to memory, home, and mortality.
The final verse turns from loss toward Christian hope. The anticipated home in another land is pictured as reunion with waiting friends and freedom from pain and care. Revelation 21:4 closely supports that expectation by describing the end of death, mourning, crying, and pain. Second Corinthians 4:16 also parallels the contrast between outward decline and inward renewal, although the song places most of its emphasis on the future home. Without denying the changes brought by age, the lyric presents them against a hope that suffering is temporary and fellowship will ultimately be restored in God’s presence.
Related Scripture
- Revelation 21:4 The promised future with God is free from death, mourning, crying, and pain.
- 2 Corinthians 4:16 Paul contrasts outward decline with inward renewal.