 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
 | Lowell Mason - 1844 - 606 pages
...know how frail I am, To spend the remnant to thy praise. 3 My days are shorter than a span ; A liltle point my life appears : How frail, at best, is dying man ! How vain are all his hopes and fears ! Aff 3 Oh, be a heavenly portion mine ! My God, 1 bow before thy throne ; mf Earth's fleeting treasure... | |
 | Pietas - 1844 - 146 pages
...unseen Friend it pours Its solitary lays Nor asks a witness to its song, Nor thirsts for human 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 ! Author and guardian of my life, Sweet... | |
 | General Association of Connecticut - 1845 - 730 pages
...frail I am, And spend the remnant to thy praise. 2 My days are shorter than a span ; A little point ray life appears : How frail, at best, is dying man ! How vain are all his hopes and fears ! 3 O be a nobler portion mine ! My God, I bow before thy throne ; Earth's fleeting treasure I resign,... | |
 | Methodist new connexion - 1845 - 534 pages
...the measure of my davs • Teaeh 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 appeare ; How frail at hest is dyini man ! 3 Vain his amhition, noise, and show ; Vain are the eares... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1850 - 624 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Baptist union - 1846 - 580 pages
...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...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... | |
 | 1846 - 510 pages
...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...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... | |
 | 1846 - 644 pages
...Honey. Bails FRIDAY. " What shall a man give in exchange for his soul ?"— MARK viii. 37. Vain hit treasure! rnix'd with woe. And dies, and leaves them all behind. Men may meet with losses, which yet... | |
 | Methodist Episcopal Church - 1848 - 628 pages
...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...is dying man ! How vain are all his hopes and fears ! He heaps up treasures mix'd with wo, And dies, and leaves them all behind. 4 O be a nobler portion... | |
 | James Smith - 1848 - 202 pages
...make and keep us what we should be. gune 12. AT is your life ? It is even a vapour. — James iv. 14. My days are shorter than a span ; A little point my life appears ; How frail, at best, is dying man 1 How vain are all his hopes and fears. We are not sufficiently affected with the brevity of life,... | |
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