 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...  The Cornhill Magazine - Page 55edited by - 1916Full view - About this book
 | 1781 - 660 pages
...my Days, Teach me to know how frail I am, And fpend the Remnant to thy Praife. 2 My Days are fhotter than a Span, A little Point my Life appears ; How frail at beft is dying Man I How vain are all his Hopes and Fears ! 3 Vain his Ambition, Noife, and Show ! Vain... | |
 | Collection - 1807 - 650 pages
...am, And spend the remnant to'thy praise. S My days are shorter than a span ; A little point my Hfe appears ; How frail at best is dying man ! » How vain are all his hopes and fears '. 3 Vain are ambition, noise and show : Vain are the cares which rack his mind : He heaps up treasures... | |
 | 1812 - 76 pages
...Teach me the measure of my days ; Teach me to know how frail I am, To dpend the remnant to Thy praise. My days are shorter than a span, A little point my...is dying man ! How vain are all his hopes and fears ! 2 Vain his ambition, noise, and show Vain are the cares which rack his mind ; He heaps up treasures... | |
 | William Parkinson - 1817 - 570 pages
...me the measure of my days ! Teach me to know how frail I am, Awd spend the remnant to thy praise. 2 My days are shorter than a span, A little point my...dying man ! How vain are all his hopes and fears. 3 Vain his ambition, noise and show ! Vain are the cares which rack his miud ! He heaps up treasures... | |
 | 1821 - 378 pages
...little point of life appears ; How frail at best is dying man ! How rain 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 Oh, be a nobler portion mine ; My God, 1 bo\V... | |
 | 1824 - 636 pages
...me the measure of my days ! Teach me to know how frail 1 am, And spend the remnant to thy praise. 2 My days are shorter than a span ; A little point my...How frail, at best, is dying man ! How vain are all hishopes and fears! 3 Vain his ambition, noise, and show! Vain are the cares which rack his mind! He... | |
 | 1825 - 208 pages
...the measure ofihy days ; Teach me to know how frail I atn, And spend the remnant to thy praise. y 2 My days are shorter than a span,. . , A little point my life appears;- , ' ._ , .' '. -j How frail at best is dying man ! How vain are all his hopes and fears. . ; , . .... | |
 | 1828 - 188 pages
...Teach me the measure of my days; Teach me to know how frail I am, And spend the remnant to thy praise. My days are shorter than a span ; A little point my...dying man ! How vain are all his hopes and fears. Vain !iis ambition, noise, and show! Vain are the cares which rack his mind ! He heaps up treasure mixed... | |
 | Thomas Carpenter (schoolmaster.) - 1828 - 332 pages
...Teach me the number of my days, Teach me to know how frail I am, And spend the remnant to thy praise. My days are shorter than a span, A little point my life appears, How frail, alas! is dying man, How vain are all his hopes and fears. Vain is ambition, noise, and show, Vain all... | |
 | John Rippon - 1828 - 604 pages
...how frail I am, And spend the remnant to thy praise. 2 My days are shorter than a span; ' •";;f11 'A little point my life appears; . How frail; at best, is dying man ! •W; How yain are all Ms hopes and fearst £* ;~ , • 3 Vain his ambition, noise, and show ! f... | |
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