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Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: You glitt'ring toys of earth adieu (FL)

Hymnal: Psalms Hymns and Spiritual Songs

Date: 1843

Compiler: A Campbell/ W Scott/ B W Stone/ J T Johnson

Publisher/Printer: A Campbell

First Line: You glitt'ring toys of earth adieu

Topic: <no topic given>

Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>

Composer:

Meter: CM

Tune: Communion

Hymn Number: Song 111 (part I)

Page Number: 187 (part I), click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

You glitt'ring toys of earth, adieu;

A nobler choice be mine;

A real prize attracts my view-

A treasure all divine.



Away, unworthy of my cares,

You specious baits of sense;

Inestimable worth appears,

The pearl of price immense!



Jesus, to multitudes unknown-

O name divinely sweet!

Jesus, in thee, in thee alone,

Wealth, honor, pleasure meet.



Should both the Indies, at my call;

Their boasted stores resign,

With joy I would renounce them all,

For leave to call thee mine.



Should earth's vain treasures all depart,

Of this dear gift possest,

I'd clasp it to my joyful heart,

And be forever blest.



Blest Sov'reign of my soul's desires,

Thy love is bliss divine;

Accept the praise that love inspires,

Since I can call thee mine!