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The Frailty of Life

Hymnal: The Psalter #104 (1912) Meter: 8.8.8.8 First Line: With firm resolve I held my peace Lyrics: 1 With firm resolve I held my peace And spake not either bad or good, Lest I should utter sinful thoughts While wicked men before me stood. 2 While I was dumb my grief was stirred, My heart grew hot with thought suppressed; The while I mused the fire increased, Then to the Lord I made request. 3 Make me, O Lord, to know my end, Teach me the measure of my days, That I may know how frail I am And turn from pride and sinful ways. 4 My time is nothing in Thy sight, Behold, my days are but a span; yea, truly at his best estate, A breath, a fleeting breath, is man. 5 Man's life is passed in vain desire If troubled years be spent for gain; He knows not whose his wealth shall be, And all his toil is but in vain. 6 And now, O Lord, what wait I for? I have no nope except in Thee; Let not ungodly men reproach, From all transgression set me free. 7 Because Thou didst it I was dumb, I spoke no word of rash complaint; Remove Thy stroke away from me, Beneath Thy chastisement I faint. 8 When Thou for his iniquity Rebukest and correctest man, His beauty is consumed away, How weak his strength, how vain his plan. 9 Lord, hear my prayer, regard my cry, I weep, be Thou my comforter; I am a stranger here below, A pilgrim as my fathers were. 10 O spare me, Lord, avert Thy wrath, Deal gently with me, I implore, That I may yet recover strength Ere I go hence and be no more. Topics: Afflictions For sin; Afflictions From God; Afflictions Purpose of; Afflictions Submission under; Christians Pilgrims and Strangers; Death At Hand; Deliverance From Sin; Hope; Humility; Life Brevity and Uncertainty of; Life Sorrowful and Vain; Man Mortal and Frail; Old Age; Patience; Pilgrim Spirit; Prayer Complaint in; Prayer For Deliverance from Trouble; Prayer Pleas in; Pride; Resignation; Riches; Self-Control; Sickness From God; Sickness Prayers under; Vanity Of Men and Riches Scripture: Psalm 39 Languages: English Tune Title: BERA

Lord, Thou Hast Searched

Author: Isaac Watts (1674-1748) Hymnal: The Christian Hymnary #106 (1972) First Line: Lord, Thou hast searched, and seen me thro' Topics: Book One: Hymns, Songs, Chorales; God Presence of Scripture: Psalm 139:1 Languages: English Tune Title: BERA