Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) ‎#415

415. Vain, delusive world, adieu

1 Vain, delusive world, adieu,
With all of creature good!
Only Jesus I pursue,
Who bought me with His blood:
All thy pleasures I forego;
I trample on thy wealth and pride;
Only Jesus will I know,
And Jesus, crucified.

2 Other knowledge I disdain;
'Tis all but vanity:
Christ, the Lamb of God, was slain,--
He tasted death for me.
Me to save from endless woe
The sin-atoning Victim died:
Only Jesus will I know,
And Jesus, crucified.

3 Him to know is life and peace,
And pleasure without end;
This is all my happiness,
On Jesus to depend;
Daily in His grace to grow,
And ever in His faith abide;
Only Jesus will I know,
And Jesus, crucified.

Text Information

• First Line: Vain, delusive world, adieu
• Meter: 7s & 6s.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1870
• Topic: Choice of the Christian; Christians: their life and experience; Self-Consecration; Crucifixion: of Christians to the world; Happiness: of life in Christ; Vanilty: of earthly things; World
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Author from index: C. Wesley

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