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The Vanity of Man as mortal

Appears in 258 hymnals Topics: Vanity of man as mortal; Vanity of man as mortal First Line: Teach me the measure of my days Lyrics: 1 Teach me the measure of my days, Thou maker of my frame; I would survey life's narrow space, And learn how frail I am. 2 A span is all that we can boast, An inch or two of time; Man is but vanity and dust In all his flower and prime. 3 See the vain race of mortals move Like shadows o'er the plain; They rage and strive, desire and love, But all the noise is vain. 4 Some walk in honour's gaudy show, Some dig for golden ore, They toil for heirs, they know not who, And strait are seen no more. 5 What should I wish or wait for then From creatures, earth and dust? They make our expectations vain, And disappoint our trust. 6 Now I forbid my carnal hope, My fond desires recal; I give my mortal interest up, And make my God my all. Scripture: Psalm 39:4-7

The Vanity of Man, and Condescention of God

Appears in 76 hymnals Topics: Vanity of man as mortal; Vanity of man as mortal First Line: Lord, what is man, poor feeble man Lyrics: 1 Lord, what is man, poor feeble man, Born of the earth at first? His life a shadow, light and vain, Still hasting to the dust. 2 Oh what is feeble dying man, Of all his sinful race, That God should make it his concern To visit him with grace? 4 That God who darts his lightnings down, Who shakes the worlds above, And terrors wait his awful frown, How wondrous is his love? Scripture: Psalm 144:3-6

Mortality and Hope: A Funeral Psalm

Appears in 73 hymnals Topics: Vanity of man as mortal; Vanity of man as mortal First Line: Remember Lord, our mortal state Lyrics: 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. Scripture: Psalm 89:47-52

Sick-Bed Devotion; or pleading without repining

Appears in 99 hymnals Topics: Vanity of man as mortal; Vanity of man as mortal First Line: God of my life, look gently down Lyrics: 1 God of my life, look gently down, Behold the pains I feel; But I am dumb before thy throne, Nor dare dispute thy will. 2 Diseases are thy servants, Lord, They come at thy command; I'll not attempt a murmuring word, Against thy chastening hand. 3 Yet I may plead with humble cries, Remove thy sharp rebukes; My strength consumes, my spirit dies, Through thy repeated strokes. 4 Crush'd as a moth beneath thy hand, We moulder to the dust; Our feeble powers can ne'er withstand, And all our beauty's lost. 5 I'm but a stranger here below, As all my fathers were; May I be well prepar'd to go, When I the summons hear! 6 But if my life be spared a while, Before my last remove, Thy praise shall be my business still, And I'll declare thy love. Scripture: Psalm 39:9-13

The Power and Majesty of God; or, Reverential Worship

Appears in 129 hymnals Topics: Vanity of man as mortal; Vanity of man as mortal 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 judgement 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

Christ's mediatorial Kingdom; or, his divine and human Nature

Appears in 43 hymnals Topics: Vanity of man as mortal; Vanity of man as mortal First Line: Hear what the Lord in vision said Lyrics: 1 Hear what the Lord in vision said, And made his mercy known: "Sinners, behold your help is laid "On my almighty Son. 2 Behold the man my wisdom chose Among your mortal race: His head my holy oil o'erflows, With full supplies of grace. 3 High shall he reign on David's throne, My people's better king; My arm shall beat his rivals down, And still new subjects bring. 4 My truth shall guard him in his way With mercy by his side; While in my name o'er earth and sea He shall in triumph ride. 5 Me for his father and his God, He shall forever own, Call me his rock, his high abode, And I'll support my son. 6 My first-born son array'd in grace, At my right hand shall sit, Beneath him angels know their place, And monarchs at his feet. 7 My covenant stands forever fast; My promises are strong; Firm as the heavens his throne shall last, His seed endure as long. Scripture: Psalm 89:19-29

The Covenant made with Christ; or, The true David

Appears in 50 hymnals Topics: Vanity of man as mortal; Vanity of man as mortal First Line: Forever shall my song record Lyrics: 1 Forever shall my song record The truth and mercy of the Lord; Mercy and truth forever stand Like heaven establish'd by his hand. 2 Thus to his Son he sware and said, "With thee my covenant first is made; "In thee shall dying sinners live; "Glory and grace are thine to give. 3 "Be thou my prophet, thou my priest; "Thy children shall be ever blest; "Thou art my chosen king, thy throne "Shall stand eternal like my own. 4 "There’s none of all my sons above "So much my image or my love; "Celestial powers thy subjects are, "Then what can earth to thee compare? 5 "David, my servant, whom I chose, "To guard my flock, to crush my foes; "And rais'd him to the Jewish throne, "Was but a shadow of my Son." 6 Now let the church rejoice and sing Jesus her saviour and her king: Angels his heavenly wonders show, And saints declare his works below. Scripture: Psalm 89

My never ceasing Songs shall show

Appears in 81 hymnals Topics: Vanity of Man as mortal; Vanity of Man as mortal Lyrics: 1 My never ceasing Songs 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 Heav'n endure; And if he speak a Oromise once, Th' eternal Grace is sure. 3 How long the Race of David held The promis'd Jewish Throne! But there's a nobler Cov'nant seal'd To David's greater Son. 4 His Seed for ever shall possess A Throne above the Skies; The meanest Subjects of his Grace Shall to that Glory rise. 5 Lord GOD of Hosts, thy wond'rous Ways Are sung by Saints above; And Saints on Earth their Honours raise To thy unchanging Love. Scripture: Psalm 89

Assistance and Victory in the spiritual Warfare

Appears in 120 hymnals Topics: Vanity of man as mortal; Vanity of man as mortal First Line: Forever blessed be the Lord Lyrics: 1 Forever blessed be the Lord, My Saviour and my shield; He sends his spirit with his word, To arm me for the field. 2 When sin and hell their force unite, He makes my soul his care, Instructs me to the heavenly fight, And guards me through the war. 3 A friend and helper so divine My fainting hopes shall raise; He makes the glorious victory mine, And his shall be the praise. Scripture: Psalm 144:1-2

Grace above Riches; or, the happy Nation

Appears in 40 hymnals Topics: Vanity of man as mortal; Vanity of man as mortal 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