God Far Above Creatures, or, Man Vain and Mortal

Shall the vile race of flesh and blood

Author: Isaac Watts
Published in 69 hymnals

Representative Text

1 Shall this vile race of flesh and blood
Contend with their Creator, God?
Shall mortal worms presume to be
More holy, wise, or just, than he?

2 From night to day, from day to night,
We die by thousands in thy sight?
Buried in dust whole nations lie,
Like a forgotten vanity.

3 Almighty Power, to thee we bow;
How frail are we! how glorious thou!
No more the sons of earth shall dare
With an eternal God compare.

Source: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book: for use in divine worship #364

Author: Isaac Watts

Isaac Watts was the son of a schoolmaster, and was born in Southampton, July 17, 1674. He is said to have shown remarkable precocity in childhood, beginning the study of Latin, in his fourth year, and writing respectable verses at the age of seven. At the age of sixteen, he went to London to study in the Academy of the Rev. Thomas Rowe, an Independent minister. In 1698, he became assistant minister of the Independent Church, Berry St., London. In 1702, he became pastor. In 1712, he accepted an invitation to visit Sir Thomas Abney, at his residence of Abney Park, and at Sir Thomas' pressing request, made it his home for the remainder of his life. It was a residence most favourable for his health, and for the prosecution of his literary… Go to person page >

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First Line: Shall the vile race of flesh and blood
Title: God Far Above Creatures, or, Man Vain and Mortal
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Choice Selection of Evangelical Hymns, from various authors #2

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A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #8

A Collection of Hymns and Psalms for the Use of Singing School and Musical Societies #d133

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the use of Universalist Societies and Families (13th ed.) #598

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of Universalist Societies and Families 16ed. #598

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A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #936

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A New Version of the Psalms of David #HXLIX

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A Selection of Hymns & Psalms #29

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Appendix, Containing a Number of Hymns Taken Chiefly from Dr. Watts's Scriptural Collection #XLIX

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Appendix, Containing a Number of Hymns, Taken Chiefly from Dr. Watts's Scripture Collection #XLIX

Chapel Hymns #d479

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Choral Echoes from the Church of God in All Ages #10

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Christian's Duty, exhibited in a series of hymns #258

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d899

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Church Pastorals, hymns and tunes for public and social worship #758

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Church Psalmist #43

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Church Psalmist #43

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Church Psalmist #43

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Church Psalmody #H42

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Church Psalmody #42

Cole's Pocket Edition of Psalm and Hymn Tunes, Containing Most of the Tunes Used in Different Churches #d118

General Collection of Hymns, Original and Selected, for Use of Christians #d272

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, in Three Books #I.LXXXII

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Hymns for Christian Melody #19

Hymns for Use in Divine Worship ... Seventh-Day Adventists #d936

Hymns Selected #d176

Hymns Selected from Dr. Watts, Dr. Doddridge and Various Other Writers #d175

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Manual of Christian Psalmody #42

Melodies of the Church #d863

Parish Psalmody #d706

Parish Psalmody #d719

Plymouth Collection #d68

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship in the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. #d721

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #605

Psalms and Hymns for Public worship, Containing All the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts ... #d824

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Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #I.82

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Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #H211

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Seamen's Hymns #43

Seamen's Hymns and Devotional Assistant #d519

Social Harmony #d50

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Social Psalmist #43

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Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #424

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #424

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #424

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Songs for the Sanctuary #424

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Songs for the Sanctuary #424

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Songs for the Sanctuary #424

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Songs of the Church #224

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The American Vocalist #20a

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The Baptist Hymn Book #1219

The Bay State Collection of Church Music #d158

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The Christian Psalmist; or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns #155

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The Christian's Duty #CCLVIII

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The Christians Duty, exhibited, in a series of Hymns #CCLVIII

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The Columbian Repository #434

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The Lexington Collection #14

The Norumbega Harmony #3

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The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #647

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The Psalms of David #I.LXXXII

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The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D. #A82

The Psaltery #d235

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The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book #255b

The Sabbath Hymn Book. Baptist ed. #d919

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The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #364

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The Springfield Collection of Hymns for Sacred Worship #400

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The Voice of melody #28b

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