The help of man is vain

The phrase "The help of man is vain" resonates through 2 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

The help of man is vain· 2 hymns found
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Lord, Thou canst tell—the work is Thine,
Arrests the fee­ble pow­ers of life,

The help of man is vain

On Ja­cob now arise and shine,
’Tis Thou, great God! alone canst check

By Whom Shall Jacob Now Arise?

lyricist: Thomas Kelly, 1804
Composer: Luther Emerson, 1866
Hymn 1

...Lord, Thou canst tell—the work is Thine,

The help of man is vain.

On Ja­cob now arise and shine,...

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Lord, Thou canst tell—the work is Thine,

The help of man is vain.

On Ja­cob now arise and shine,

By Whom Shall Jacob Now Arise?

To Calm the Sorrows of the Mind

lyricist: Thomas Jervis, 1812
Composer: James Lightwood, ca. 1900
Hymn 2

...Arrests the fee­ble pow­ers of life,

The help of man is vain.

’Tis Thou, great God! alone canst check...

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Arrests the fee­ble pow­ers of life,

The help of man is vain.

’Tis Thou, great God! alone canst check

To Calm the Sorrows of the Mind

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