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Teach me the Measure of my Days
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #P39b (1766) 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 Flow'r 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 Int'rest up,
And make my GOD my All. Topics: Health prayed for; Mortality of man; Patience under afflictions; Pleading without repining; Prudence and Zeal; Resignation; Submission to sickness; Tongue governed; Vanity of Man as mortal; Zeal and Prudence Scripture: Psalm 39:4-7 Languages: English
Teach me the Measure of my Days
Teach me the measure of my days
Hymnal: Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #88 (1790) Meter: 8.6.8.6 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 flow'r 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 honor's gaudy show,
Some dig for golden ore;
They toil for heirs, they know not who,
And straight 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 recall;
I give my mortal int'rest up,
And make my God my all. Scripture: Psalm 39:4-10 Languages: English
Teach me the measure of my days
Teach me the measure of my days
Hymnal: The Book of Worship #425 (1867) Meter: 8.6.8.6 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,
A fleeting hour 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 honor's gaudy show;
Some dig for golden ore;
They toil for heirs, they know not who,
And straight 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 resign my earthly hope,
My fond desires recall;
I give my mortal interest up,
And make my God my all. Topics: Life Its Duties and Object Languages: English
Teach me the measure of my days
Teach me the measure of my days
Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal #432 (1880) Meter: 8.6.8.6 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;
A fleeting hour of time;
Man is but vanity and dust,
In all His flower and prime.
3 Vain race of mortals, see them move
Like shadows o'er the plain:
They rage and strive, desire and love,
But all the noise is vain.
4 Some walk in honor's gaudy show;
Some dig for golden ore;
They toil for whom they do not know,
And straight 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 resign my earthly hope,
My fond desires recall;
I give my mortal interest up,
And make my God my all. Topics: Christian Life and Hope ; The Consummation Contemplation of Death Languages: English
Teach me the measure of my days
Teach me the measure of my days
Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran hymnal #432a (1908) 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;
A fleeting hour of time;
Man is but vanity and dust,
In all His flower and prime.
3 Vain race of mortals, see them move
Like shadows o'er the plain:
They rage and strive, desire and love,
But all the noise is vain.
4 Some walk in honor's gaudy show;
Some dig for golden ore;
They toil for whom they do not know,
And straight 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 resign my earthly hope,
My fond desires recall;
I give my mortal interest up,
And make my God my all. Topics: First Sunday after Trinity; Christian Life and Hope The Consummation: Contemplation of Death; Christian Life and Hope The Consummation: Contemplation of Death Languages: English Tune Title: NAOMI
Teach me the measure of my days
Teach me the measure of my days
Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran hymnal #432b (1908) 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;
A fleeting hour of time;
Man is but vanity and dust,
In all His flower and prime.
3 Vain race of mortals, see them move
Like shadows o'er the plain:
They rage and strive, desire and love,
But all the noise is vain.
4 Some walk in honor's gaudy show;
Some dig for golden ore;
They toil for whom they do not know,
And straight 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 resign my earthly hope,
My fond desires recall;
I give my mortal interest up,
And make my God my all. Topics: Christian Life and Hope The Consummation: Contemplation of Death; First Sunday after Trinity Languages: English Tune Title: MERTON
Teach me the measure of my days
Teach me the measure of my days
Hymnal: A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #473 (1814) Meter: 8.6.8.6 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;
A fleeting hour of time.
Man is but vanity and dust
In all his flow'r 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 straight 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 resign my earthly hope,
My fond desires recall;
I give my mortal int'rest up,
And make my God my all. Topics: Death Languages: English
Teach me the measure of my days
Teach me the measure of my days
Hymnal: Hymns, Selected and Original #702 (1828) Meter: 8.6.8.6 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 fleeting hour of time;
Man is but vanity and dust
In all his flow'r 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 straight 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 resign my earthly hope,
My fond desires recall;
I give my mortal int'rest up,
And make my God my all. Topics: Death; The Vanity of Man as Mortal
Teach me the measure of my days
Teach me the measure of my days
Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: Sacred Poetry #XXXIX (1795)
Teach me the measure of my days
Teach me the measure of my days
Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Social and Private Worship #P.XXXIX (1823) Languages: English
Teach me the measure of my days
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