The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#364

364. Shall the vile race of flesh and blood

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.

Text Information

• First Line: Shall the vile race of flesh and blood
• Author: Isaac Watts
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Sinner: Christ the Way of Life

Tune Information

• Name: WINDHAM
• Composer: Daniel Read
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: d minor or modal
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #171, 58, or 316.