A Collection of Evangelical Hymns ‎#CLXXXVIII

CLXXXVIII. The shortness of Time

1 Almighty Maker of my frame,
Teach me the measure of my days,
Teach me to know how frail I am,
And spend the remnant to thy praise.

2 My days are shorter than a span,
A little point my life appears;
How frail at best is dying man!
How vain are all his hopes and fears.

3 Vain his ambition, noise, and show?
Vain are the cares which rack his mind!
He heaps up treasures mix'd with woe;
And dies, and leaves them all behind.

4 O be a nobler portion mine;
My God, I bow before thy throne,
Earth's fleeting treasures I resign,
And fix my hope on thee alone.

Text Information

• First Line: Almighty Maker of my frame
• Title: The shortness of Time
• Author: Steele
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1793
• Topic: Time and Eternity
• Notes: Public Domain.

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