 | George Richards - Hymns, English - 1806 - 394 pages
...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,... | |
 | Thomas Jones (chaplain to the earl of Peterborough) - 1812 - 486 pages
...of my days, Thou Maker of my frame ! 1 would survey life's narrow space, And learn how frail I am. 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. See the vain race of mortals move Like shadows o'er the plain ; They rage and strive,... | |
 | Jeremy Belknap - Bible - 1812 - 530 pages
...life's narrow space, And learn how frail I am. 2 A span is all that we can boast, How short the fleeting 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... | |
 | Isaac Watts - Dissenters, Religious - 1813 - 574 pages
...would survey life's narrow space, And learn how frail 1 am. • а Л span ii all that we can boart, An inch or two of time ; Man is but vanity and dust la all his ñov'r and prime. 3 See tht vain race of mortals move Like shadows o'er the plain, They... | |
 | Bible - 1815 - 296 pages
...my days, Thou Maker of my frame; I would survey life's narrow space, And learn how frail 1 am. e 2 A span is all that we can boast, An inch or two of time; Man is but vanity and duet, In all his flow'r and prime. e г See the vain race of mortals move, Like shadows o'er the plain;... | |
 | Jeremy Belknap - Bible - 1817 - 538 pages
...narrow space, And learn how frail I am. 2 A span is all that we can boast, How short the fleeting time I Man is but vanity and dust, In all his flower and prime. £ See the vain race of mortals move ' i Like shadows o'er the plain ; They rage and strive, desire... | |
 | Richard Herne Shepherd - Hymns, English - 1818 - 684 pages
...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...but vanity and dust, In all his flower and prime. y See the vain race of mortals move, Like shadows o'er the plain ; -• They rage and strive, desire... | |
 | Isaac Watts - Bible - 1819 - 636 pages
...days, M. Thou Maker of my frame; I would survey life's narrow space, And learu how frail I am. e 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. e 3 See the vain race of mortals move, Like shadows o'er the plain; o They rage and... | |
 | Isaac Watts, James Manning Winchell - Bible - 1820 - 308 pages
...my days, JL 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...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,... | |
 | Charles Burton - Hymns, English - 1820 - 490 pages
...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... | |
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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 flower and prime. 
