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The Vanilty of Man, and Condescension of GOD

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #264b (1740) Topics: Frailty of Man; God his sovereignty and goodness to man; 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 O what is feeble dying Man, Or any of his Race, That GOD should make it his Concern To visit him with Grace? 3 That GOD who darts his Lightnings down, Who shakes the Worlds above, And Mountains tremble at his Frown, How wond'rous is his Love! Scripture: Psalm 144:3-6 Languages: English

Lord, what is man, poor feeble man

Hymnal: Church Hymn Book #P.CXLIV.II (1816) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: The Vanity of Man, and the Condescension of God Lyrics: 4 Lord, what is man, poor feeble man, Born of earth at first? His life a shadow, light and vain, Still hast'ning to the dust. 5 O what is feeble dying man, Or all his sinful race, That God should make it his concern To visit him with grace! 6 That God who darts his lightnings down, Who shakes the worlds above, What terrors wait his awful frown! How wond'rous is his love! Scripture: Psalm 144 Languages: English

Psalm 144 Part 2

Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.324 (1806) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: God his sovereignty and goodness to man; Man his vanity as mortal; Vanity of man as mortal; Frailty of man First Line: Lord, what is man, poor feeble man Lyrics: 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. O what is feeble, dying man, Or any of his race, That God should make it his concern To visit him with grace? That God who darts his lightnings down, Who shakes the worlds above, And mountains tremble at his frown, How wondrous is his love! Scripture: Psalm 144:3-6 Languages: English

Life, Death, and the Resurrection

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #155 (1786) Topics: Christ God and man; Frailty of Man; Man his vanity as mortal; Vanity of man as mortal; Christ God and man; Frailty of Man; Man his vanity as mortal; Vanity of man as mortal 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 Languages: English

Life, Death, and the Resurrection

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #155 (1790) Topics: Christ God and man; Frailty of Man; Man his vanity as mortal; Vanity of man as mortal; Christ God and man; Frailty of Man; Man his vanity as mortal; Vanity of man as mortal 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 Languages: English

Life, Death, and the Resurrection

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David, corrected and enlarged, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (2nd ed.) #165 (1786) Topics: Christ God and man; Frailty of Man; Man his vanity as mortal; Vanity of man as mortal; Christ God and man; Frailty of Man; Man his vanity as mortal; Vanity of man as mortal 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 Languages: English

Life, Death, and the Resurrection

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #165 (1787) Topics: Christ God and man; Frailty of Man; Man his vanity as mortal; Vanity of man as mortal; Christ God and man; Frailty of Man; Man his vanity as mortal; Vanity of man as mortal 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 Languages: English

The Fall of man

Hymnal: The Hartford Selection of Hymns from the Most Approved Authors #XXVII (1799) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Fall of man, its effects lamented; Man His fall; Fall of man, its effects lamented; Man His fall First Line: On man, in his own image made Lyrics: 1 On man, in his own image made, How much did God bestow; The whole creation homage paid, And own'd him, lord below! 2 But oh! by sin how quickly chang'd! His peace and honor fled, His heart from GOD and truth estrang'd, His conscience fill'd with dread! 3 Now from his Maker's voice he fled, Which was before his joy; And thought to hide his guilty head, From all all-seeing eye. 4 Compell'd to answer to his name, With stubborness and pride He cast on God himself the blame, Nor once for mercy cry'd. 5 But grace, unask'd his heart subdu'd, And all his guilt forgave; By faith the promis'd seed he view'd, And felt its pow'r to save. Scripture: Genesis 3 Languages: English

The Fall of man

Hymnal: The Hartford Selection of Hymns #XXVII (1802) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Fall of man, its effects lamented; Man His fall; Fall of man, its effects lamented; Man His fall First Line: On man, in his own image made Lyrics: 1 On man, in his own image made, How much did God bestow; The whole creation homage paid, And own'd him, lord below! 2 But oh! by sin how quickly chang'd! His peace and honor fled, His heart from GOD and truth estrang'd, His conscience fill'd with dread! 3 Now from his Maker's voice he fled, Which was before his joy; And thought to hide his guilty head, From all all-seeing eye. 4 Compell'd to answer to his name, With stubborness and pride He cast on God himself the blame, Nor once for mercy cry'd. 5 But grace, unask'd his heart subdu'd, And all his guilt forgave; By faith the promis'd seed he view'd, And felt its pow'r to save. Scripture: Genesis 3 Languages: English

Man frail, and God eternal

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #157 (1786) Topics: Frailty of Man; God Eternal and Man mortal; Man his vanity as mortal; Mortality of man; Frailty of Man; God Eternal and Man mortal; Man his vanity as mortal; Mortality of man First Line: Our God, our help in ages past Lyrics: 1 Our God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Our shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal home. 2 Beneath the shadow of thy throne Thy saints have dwelt secure; Sufficient is thine arm alone, And my defence is sure. 3 Before the hills in order stood, Or earth receiv'd her frame, From everlasting thou art God, To endless years the same. 4 Thy word commands our flesh to dust, Return ye sons of men; All nations rose from earth at first, And turn to earth again. 5 A thousand ages in thy sight Are like an evening gone; Short as the watch that ends the night Before the rising dawn. 6 [The busy tribes of flesh and blood, With all their lives and cares, Are carried downwards by the flood, And lost in following years. 7 Time, like an ever-rolling stream, Bears all its sons away; They fly, forgotten, as a dream Dies at the opening day. 8 Like flowery fields the nations stand Pleas'd with the morning light; The flow'rs beneath the mower's hand Lie withering ere 'tis night.] 9 Our God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Be thou our guard while troubles last, And our eternal home. Scripture: Psalm 90:1-5 Languages: English