Text: | Retire, vain world, awhile retire |
Author: | Anon. |
1 Retire, vain world, awhile retire,
And leave us with the Lord:
Thy gifts ne'er fill one just desire,
Nor lasting bliss afford.
2 Behold and pity from above
Our cold and languid frame;
Oh! shed abroad thy quick'ning love,
And we'll adore thy name.
3 Make known thy power, victorious King,
Subdue each stubborn will;
Then sovereign grace we'll join to sing
On Zion's sacred hill.
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First Line: | Retire, vain world, awhile retire |
Author: | Anon. |
Meter: | C. M. |
Publication Date: | 1873 |
Topic: | Provisions of the Gospel: Invitations and Promises; Consolation for the Penitent |