Hymns and Spiritual Songs, in Three Books ‎#I.XXIV

I.XXIV. The rich sinner dying

1 In vain the wealthy mortals toil,
And heap their shining dust in vain;
Look down and scorn the humble poor,
And boast their lofty hills of gain.

2 Their golden cordials cannot ease
Their pained hearts or aching heads,
Nor fright nor bribe approaching death
From glittering roofs and downy beds.

3 The ling'ring, the unwilling soul,
The dismal summons must obey,
And bid a long, a sad farewell
To the pale lump of lifeless clay.

4 Thence they are huddled to the grave,
Where kings and slaves have equal thrones;
Their bones without distinction lie,
Amongst the heap of meaner bones.

(The rest referred to Psalm 49)

Text Information

• First Line: In vain the wealthy mortals toil
• Title: The rich sinner dying
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1793
• Scripture:
  Psalm 49:66
  ;
  Psalm 49:9
  ;
  Ecclesiastes 8:8
  ;
  Job 3:14-15

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