Text: Psalm 39: 4-7, 12-13
Lord, let me know mine end,
and the number of my days;
that I may be certified
how long I have to live,
how long I have to live.
Behold!
thou hast made my days,
as it were a span long;
and mine age is ev'n as nothing
in respect of thee,
ev'n as nothing,
in respect of thee:
and verily ev'ry man living
is altogether vanity,
is altogether vanity.
For man walketh in a vain shadow,
in a vain shadow,
a vain shadow,
and disquieteth himself,
himself in vain,
disquieteth himself
in vain,
in vain:
he heapeth, he heapeth up riches,
and cannot, cannot tell
who shall gather them,
and cannot tell who shall,
who shall gather them,
who shall gather them.
And now, Lord,
what is my hope?
truly my hope is ev'n in thee,
my hope is ev'n in thee.
Hear my prayer, O Lord,
O Lord,
and with thine ears consider my calling
Hold not thy peace at my tears
O spare me,
spare me a little
that I may recover my strength,
recover my strength,
before I go hence,
and be no more seen,
no more seen