Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns #CDI (1792) Meter: 8.6.8.6 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.
Topics: The World; The worth of the Soul; Vanity of earthly things; World no compensation of the loss of one soul Scripture: Mark 8:36 Languages: English
The whole world no compensation for the loss of one soul