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This world's not all a fleeting show

This world's not all a fleeting show

Tune: WOODLAND (Gould)
Published in 31 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1.
This world's not all a fleeting show,
For man's illusion given;
He that hath soothed a widow's woe,
Or wiped an orphan's tear, doth know
There's something here of heaven.

2.
And he that walks life's thorny way,
With feelings calm and even,
Whose path is lit from day to day
With virtue's bright and steady ray,
Hath something felt of heaven.

3.
He that the Christian's course has run,
And all his foes forgiven,
Who measures out life's little span
In love to God and love to man,
On earth hath tasted heaven.



Source: The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion (New ed. thoroughly rev. and much enl.) #110

Text Information

First Line: This world's not all a fleeting show
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 31 of 31)

A Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d113

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Dupuy's Hymns and Spiritual Songs (Rev. corr. and enl.) #XXIX

Hymns of Zion #d209

Manual of Hymns #d103

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Methodist Social Hymn Book #227

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The American Vocalist #273a

The Christian Hymn Book #d626

The Christian Hymn Book (Ohio Auglaize Christian Conference) #d255

The Christian Hymn Book. 7th ed. #d628

The Christian Lyre. Vol. II #d67

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The Christian Melodist #539

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The Christian Psalmist #S113

The Good Old Songs #d545

The Good Old Songs #247

The Harmoniad and Sacred Melodist #d138

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The Melodeon #79

The Social Harp. Rev. #d376

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The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion (New ed. thoroughly rev. and much enl.) #110

The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion. New ed. #d109

The Spirit Minstrel. 2nd ed. #d89

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The Sweet Singer of Israel #5

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The Wesleyan Psalmist, or Songs of Canaan #11c

The Western Harp #d214

Universalist Hymn Book #d541

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Vestry Harmonies #53b

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