A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy ‎#465

465. The evils that beset our path

1 The evils that beset our path,
Who can prevent or cure?
We stand upon the brink of death,
When most we seem secure.

2 If we to-day sweet peace possess,
It soon must be withdrawn;
Some change may plunge us in distress,
Before to morrow's dawn.

3 Disease and pain invade our health,
And find an easy prey;
And oft, when least expected, wealth
Takes wings and lilies away.

4 Since sin has fill'd the world with woe,
And creatures fade and die;
Lord! wean our hearts from things below,
And fix our hopes on high!

Text Information

• First Line: The evils that beset our path
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1814
• Topic: The Troubles of Life

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