The Book of Worship ‎#240

240. Let others boast how strong they be

1 Let others boast how strong they be,
Nor death nor danger fear;
While we confess, O Lord, to Thee,
What feeble things we are.

2 Fresh as the grass our bodies stand,
And flourish bright and gay;
A blasting wind sweeps o'er the land,
And fades the grass away.

3 Our life contains a thousand springs,
And dies if one be gone;
Strange, that a harp of thousand strings
Should keep in tune so long!

4 But 'tis our God supports our frame,
The God that formed us first,
Salvation to th' Almighty Name
That reared us from the dust!

5 While we have breath, or life, or speech,
Our Maker we'll adore.
His Spirit shall our voices teach,
To praise Him evermore.

Text Information

• First Line: Let others boast how strong they be
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1867
• Topic: Trust in God

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