God Far Above Creatures, or, Man Vain and Mortal

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Shall the vile race of flesh and blood

Author: Isaac Watts
Published in 69 hymnals

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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

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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