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12924 | The Cyber Hymnal#12925 | 12926 |
Text: | Vain Man, Thy Fond Pursuits Forbear |
Author: | Joseph Hart |
Tune: | CLAUDIUS |
Composer: | Arthur Henry Mann |
Media: | MIDI file |
1 Vain man, thy fond pursuits forbear—
Repent, thine end is nigh;
Death at the farthest can’t be far:
Oh! think before thou die.
2 Reflect, thou hast a soul to save;
Thy sins, how high they mount!
What are thy hopes beyond the grave?
How stands that dark account?
3 Death enters, and there’s no defense;
His time there’s none can tell;
He’ll in a moment call thee hence,
To Heaven, or to hell.
4 Thy flesh, perhaps thy greatest care,
Shall crawling worms consume;
But, ah! destruction stops not there;
Sin kills beyond the tomb.
5 Today, the Gospel calls, today,
Sinners, it speaks to you;
Let every one forsake his way,
And mercy will ensue.
6 Rich mercy, dearly bought with blood,
How vile soe’er he be;
Abundant pardon, peace with God,
All giv’n entirely free.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Vain man, thy fond pursuits forbear |
Title: | Vain Man, Thy Fond Pursuits Forbear |
Author: | Joseph Hart (1759) |
Meter: | CM |
Language: | English |
Copyright: | Public Domain |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | CLAUDIUS |
Composer: | Arthur Henry Mann (1905) |
Meter: | CM |
Key: | e minor or modal |
Copyright: | Public Domain |
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MIDI file: | ![]() |
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