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One Sweetly Solemn Thought

Author: Phoebe Cary Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 720 hymnals Topics: Frailty of Man First Line: One sweetly solemn thought Comes to me o'er and o'er Scripture: Romans 13:11 Used With Tune: DULCE DOMUM

The Frailty and Shortness of Life

Appears in 164 hymnals Topics: Frailty of Man First Line: Lord, what a feeble Piece Lyrics: 1 Lord, what a feeble Piece Is this our mortal Frame! Our Life how poor a Trifle 'tis, That scarce deserves the Name. 2 Alas, the brittle Clay That built our Body first! And every Month, and every Day, 'Tis mould'ring back to Dust. 3 Our Moments fly apace, Nor will our Minutes stay; Just like a Flood. our hasty Days Are sweeping us away. 4 Well, if our Days must fly, We'll keep their End in Sight, We'll spend them all in Wisdom's Way, And let them speed their Flight. 5 They'll waft us sooner o'er This Life's tempestuous Sea; Soon we shall reach the peaceful Shore Of blest Eternity. Scripture: Psalm 90:5

The Faithfulness of God

Appears in 81 hymnals Topics: Frailty of Man; Frailty of Man First Line: My never-ceasing song shall show Lyrics: 1 My never-ceasing song shall show The mercies of the Lord; And make succeeding ages know How faithful is his word. 2 The sacred truths his lips pronounce Shall firm as heaven endure; And if he speak a promise once, Th' eternal grace is sure. 3 How long the race of David held The promis'd Jewish throne! But there's a nobler covenant seal'd To David's greater son. 4 His seed forever shall possess A throne above the skies; The meanest subject of his grace Shall to that glory rise. 5 Lord God of hosts, thy wondrous ways Are sung by saints above; And saints on earth their honours raise To thy unchanging love. Scripture: Psalm 89

Yet (saith the Lord) if Davids' Race

Appears in 37 hymnals Topics: Frailty of Man Lyrics: 1 Yet (saith the Lord) if David's Race, The Children of my Son, Should break my Laws, abuse my Grace, And tempt mine Anger down. 2 Their Sins I'll visit with the Rod, And make their Folly smart; But I'll not cease to be their God, Nor from my Truth depart. 3 My Cov'nant I will ne'er revoke, But keep my Grace in Mind; And what eternal Love hath spoke, Eternal Truth shall bind. 4 Once have I sworn (I need no more) And pledg'd my Holiness, To seal the sacred Promise sure To David and his Race. 5 The Sun shall see his Offspring rise, And spread from Sea to Sea, Long as he travels round the Skies To give the Nations Day. 6 Sure as the Noon that rules the Night, His Kingdom shall endure, 'Till the fix'd Laws of Shade and Light Shall be observ'd no more. Scripture: Psalm 89:30-46

Life, Death, and the Resurrection

Appears in 71 hymnals Topics: Frailty of Man; Frailty of Man First Line: Think, mighty God, on feeble man Lyrics: 1 Think, mighty God, on feeble man, How few his hours, how short his span! Short from the cradle to the grave: Who can secure his vital breath Against the bold demands of death With skill to fly, or power to save? 2 Lord, shall it be forever said, "The race of man was only made "For sickness, sorrow, and the dust?" Are not thy servants day by day Sent to their graves and turn'd to clay? Lord, where's thy kindness to the just? 3 Hast thou not promis'd to thy son And all his seed a heavenly crown? But flesh and sense indulge dispair; Forever blessed be the Lord, That faith can read his holy word, And find a resurrection there. 4 Forever blessed be the Lord, Who gives his saints a long reward, For all their toil, reproach and pain; Let all below, and all above, Join to proclaim thy wondrous love, And each repeat their loud Amen. Scripture: Psalm 89:47-52

Grace above Riches; or, the happy Nation

Appears in 40 hymnals Topics: Frailty of Man; Frailty of Man First Line: Happy the city, where their sons Lyrics: 1 Happy the city, where their sons Like pillars round a palace set, And daughters, bright as polish'd stones, Give strength and beauty to the state. 2 Happy the land in culture dress'd, Whose flocks and corn have large increase; Where men securely work or rest, Nor sons of plunder break the peace. 3 Happy the nation thus endow'd, But more divinely blest are those On whom the all-sufficient God Himself with all his grace bestows. Scripture: Psalm 144:12-15

Lord, Through All the Generations

Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Brevity And Frailty Of Life; Day Of Prayer; Funerals; Good Works; Man; Old Year; Work, Christian; Eternity, God'S; Immutability, God'S Scripture: Psalm 90 Used With Tune: EMMELAR (RICHARDS)

A Few More Years Shall Roll

Author: Horatius Bonar Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 385 hymnals Topics: Frailty of Man Refrain First Line: Then, oh my Lord, prepare Scripture: Job 16:22 Used With Tune: THE PILGRIM

The Power and Majesty of God; or, Reverential Worship

Appears in 129 hymnals Topics: Frailty of Man; Frailty of Man First Line: With reverence let the saints appear Lyrics: 1 With reverence let the saints appear, And bow before the Lord; His high commands with reverence hear, And tremble at his word. 2 How terrible thy glories rise! How bright thine armies shine! Where is the power with thee that vies, Or truth compar'd with thine? 3 The Northern pole and Southern rest On thy supporting hand; Darkness and day from East to West, Move round at thy command. 4 Thy word the raging winds controul, And rule the boisterous deep; Thou mak'st the sleeping billows roll, The rolling billows sleep. 5 Heaven, earth, and air, and sea are thine, And the dark world of hell; They saw thine arm in vengeance shine When Egypt durst rebel. 6 Justice and judgment are thy throne, Yet wondrous is thy grace! While truth and mercy, join'd in one, Invite us near thy face. Scripture: Psalm 89:7-14

A blessed Gospel

Appears in 201 hymnals Topics: Frailty of Man; Frailty of Man First Line: Blest are the souls that hear and know Lyrics: 1 Blest are the souls that hear and know The gospel's joyful sound! Peace shall attend the path they go, And light their steps surround. 2 Their joy shall bear their spirits up, Through their Redeemer's name; His righteousness exalts their hope, And fills their foes with shame. 3 The Lord our glory and defence, Strength and salvation gives; Israel, thy king forever reigns, Thy God forever lives. Scripture: Psalm 89:15-18