The Psalms of David ‎#156

156. Mortailty and Hope; A Funeral Psalm

1 Remember, Lord, our mortal State,
How frail our Life, how short the Date!
Where is the Man that draws his Breath
Safe from Disease, secure from Death?

2 Lord, while we see whole Nations die,
Our Flesh and Sense repine and cry,
"Must Death for ever rage and reign!
"Or hast thou made Mankind in vain?"

3 Where is thy Promise to the Just?
Are not thy Servants turn'd to Dust?
But Faith forbids these mournful Sighs,
And sees the sleeping Dust arise.

4 That glorious Hour, that dreadful Day,
Wipes the Reproach of Saints away,
And clears the Honour of thy Word:
Awake our Souls, and bless the Lord.

Text Information

• First Line: Remember, Lord, our mortal State
• Title: Mortailty and Hope; A Funeral Psalm
• Meter: Long Metre
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1740
• Scripture:
  Psalm 89:47-52
• Topic: Afflicted: without Rejection; Angels: all subject to Christ; Christ: covenant made with him; Christ: God and man; Christ: his mediatorial kingdom; Christ: the true David; Covenant: of Grace unchangeable; Fear: in the Worship of God; Frailty of Man; Funeral psalm; Glorification: and Grace promised; God: Faithfulness; God: his power and majesty; God: mercy and truth; God: Unchangeable; Gospel: joyful sound; Life and Riches: short and feeble; Man: his vanity as mortal; Mortality: and hope; Old age: and resurrection; Providence: in Air, Earth and Sea; Psalm: for a funeral; Resurrection: and death of Christ; Vanity of Man as mortal; Worship: with reverence

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