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Frail life of man, how short its stay

Author: Henry Moore Appears in 11 hymnals

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Frail life of man, how short its stay

Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Social and Private Worship #CCCVIII (1823) Languages: English

Frail life of man, how short its stay

Author: Henry Moore Hymnal: Selection from Tate and Brady's Version of the Psalms; with Hymns by Various Authors, for the Church in Brattle-Square #d71 (1825)

Frail life of man, how short its stay

Author: Henry Moore Hymnal: Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #d148 (1822)

1732 - 1802 Author of "Frail life of man, how short its stay" Moore, Henry, 1732-1802. Son of a Presbyterian minister of the same name at Plymouth. Educated at Doddridge's Academy at Northampton, from 1757 to 1788 minister at Modbury, and then at Liskeard. Author of Lyrical and Miscellaneous Poems, published posthumously with a memoir by Dr. Aikin. Of his hymns, which are frequent in the books later than Kippis, the Dukinfield Collection, 1822, gives 5. 1. All earthly charms, however dear. The unfading beauty of holiness. 2. Amidst a world of hopes and fears. A prayer for guidance. 3. Assist us, Lord, to act, to be. Divine Help Solicited. 4. My God, thy boundless love I praise. The divine Love. 5. Soft are the fruitful showers that bring. A song of spring and New Life. 6. Supreme and universal light. Prayer for spiritual excellence. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)