Tune: Repton
(\'Dear Lord and Father of mankind\')
Psalm 90 v.10-14
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Years of our life, average be
Seventy, eighty, we
Find their strength is labour, sorrow
Yet in them we the Lord may know
If melancholy flow
If melancholy flow
For our life soon cut off, and we
Like birds that fly, we be
Here for a while, then removed, gone
When we our earthly days have gone
None retains life e\'er, none
None retains life e\'er, none
Who the power of God\'s anger
Knows? When your wrath does stir
As is fear, reverence of you
So is your wrath, this sure be true
Help us keep this in view
Help us keep this in view
So teach us to number our day
To seek you and your ways
Taht we may apply our hearts to
Wisdom, it all does come from you
Lord, inspire us anew
Lord, inspire us anew
O satisfy us early, so
Your mercy we e\'er know
That we may rejoice and be glad
All our days, be not always sad
Thanks for days so far had
Thanks for days so far had