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Let worldly minds the world pursue

Hymnal: Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (5th ed.) #B87 (1838) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: The world crucified Languages: English

Christ is the world’s true light

Author: George Wallace Briggs, 1875-1959 Hymnal: Together in Song #238 (1999) Meter: 6.7.6.7.6.6.6.6 Topics: Peace of the World Scripture: 2 Peter 1:19-21 Languages: English Tune Title: O GOTT, DU FROMMER GOTT

Christ is the world’s light, he and none other

Author: F. Pratt Green (born 1903) Hymnal: Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #321 (1987) Meter: 10.11.11.6 Topics: God's World Nations, Justice, and Peace Scripture: John 8:12 Languages: English Tune Title: CHRISTE SANCTORUM

Christ is the world’s true light

Author: G. W. Briggs (1875-1959) Hymnal: Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #323 (1987) Meter: 6.7.6.7.6.6.6.6 Topics: God's World Nations, Justice, and Peace Scripture: John 8:12 Languages: English Tune Title: RINKART

Chrstians endangered by the cares of the world

Hymnal: The Hartford Selection of Hymns from the Most Approved Authors #CXCIV (1799) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: World Danger of missing First Line: Bless'd Martha love and joy express'd Lyrics: 1 Bless'd Martha love and joy express'd, To entertain her heav'nly guest; While Mary, ravish'd with her Lord, Sat at his feet, and heard his word. 2 True love divine, in both the same, Let each to glorify his name; Each met her Lord with joyful heart, "But Mary chose the better part." 3 While one prepar'd her earthly bread, The other wanted to be fed; One toil'd with care to spread a feast, The other lean'd on Jesu's breast. 4 Both met the favor of their Lord, His grace for each prepar'd a word; While Mary drank full draughts of love, Grace, careful Martha, did reprove. 5 Thus Christians with the world are vex'd, Oft are encumber'd and perplex'd; Vain tribes so engross their thought, The one thing needful is forgot. 6 Teach us, dear Lord, that part to choose, Which through thy grace we ne'er shall lose; Then could we call the world our own, We'd leave it all to see thy throne. Scripture: Luke 10:38-42 Languages: English

The whole world no compensation for the loss of one soul

Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns #CDI (1792) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: The World; World no compensation of the loss of one soul First Line: Lord, shall we part with gold for dross Lyrics: 1 Lord, shall we part with gold for dross, With solid good for show? Out live our bliss, and mourn our loss In everlasting woe? 2 Let us not lose the living God, For one short dream of joy: With fond embraces cling to a clod, And fling all heaven away. 3 Vain world, thy weak attempts forbear, We all thy charms defy; And rate our precious souls to dear For all thy wealth to buy. Scripture: Mark 8:36 Languages: English

Vanity of the world

Hymnal: The Hartford Selection of Hymns from the Most Approved Authors #CXLVI (1799) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: World Vanity of First Line: Wealth is a blessing only lent Lyrics: 1 Wealth is a blessing only lent, To be repaid by deeds of love; God gives his bounties to be spent, To hoard them will his anger move. 2 The world's esteem is but a bribe; To buy its peace we sell our own, Enslav'd by an applauding tribe, Who hate us while they make us known. 3 The joy that vain amusements give, To him who thoughtless sports and sings, Is like the honey of a hive, When guarded by a thousand stings. 4 'Tis thus the world rewards the fools Thank live upon her treach'rous smiles; She leads them, blindfold by here rules, And ruins all whom she beguiles. 5 'Tis thus that thousands hasten down From pleasure, into endless woe; And with a long despairing groan, Blaspheme their Maker as they go. 6 Warn'd by their woes, may we be wise, Delighting in a Saviour's charms; Then God will take us to the skies, Embrac'd in everlasting arms. Languages: English

Chrstians endangered by the cares of the world

Hymnal: The Hartford Selection of Hymns #CXCIV (1802) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: World Danger of missing First Line: Bless'd Martha love and joy express'd Lyrics: 1 Bless'd Martha love and joy express'd, To entertain her heav'nly guest; While Mary, ravish'd with her Lord, Sat at his feet, and heard his word. 2 True love divine, in both the same, Let each to glorify his name; Each met her Lord with joyful heart, "But Mary chose the better part." 3 While one prepar'd her earthly bread, The other wanted to be fed; One toil'd with care to spread a feast, The other lean'd on Jesu's breast. 4 Both met the favor of their Lord, His grace for each prepar'd a word; While Mary drank full draughts of love, Grace, careful Martha, did reprove. 5 Thus Christians with the world are vex'd, Oft are encumber'd and perplex'd; Vain tribes so engross their thought, The one thing needful is forgot. 6 Teach us, dear Lord, that part to choose, Which through thy grace we ne'er shall lose; Then could we call the world our own, We'd leave it all to see thy throne. Scripture: Luke 10:38-42 Languages: English

Vanity of the world

Hymnal: The Hartford Selection of Hymns #CXLVI (1802) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: World Vanity of First Line: Wealth is a blessing only lent Lyrics: 1 Wealth is a blessing only lent, To be repaid by deeds of love; God gives his bounties to be spent, To hoard them will his anger move. 2 The world's esteem is but a bribe; To buy its peace we sell our own, Enslav'd by an applauding tribe, Who hate us while they make us known. 3 The joy that vain amusements give, To him who thoughtless sports and sings, Is like the honey of a hive, When guarded by a thousand stings. 4 'Tis thus the world rewards the fools Thank live upon her treach'rous smiles; She leads them, blindfold by here rules, And ruins all whom she beguiles. 5 'Tis thus that thousands hasten down From pleasure, into endless woe; And with a long despairing groan, Blaspheme their Maker as they go. 6 Warn'd by their woes, may we be wise, Delighting in a Saviour's charms; Then God will take us to the skies, Embrac'd in everlasting arms. Languages: English

Enlist, enlist, enlist in His army today

Author: Alice Jean Cleator Hymnal: Alleluia #138 (1916) Topics: Missions World-Wide First Line: The world must be taken for Jesus Languages: English Tune Title: [The world must be taken for Jesus]