Hymnal: A Selection of Christian Hymns
Date: 1818
Compiler: Rice Haggard
Publisher/Printer: John Norvell
First Line: Deluded souls who think to find
Topic: God Perfect
Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>
Composer:
Meter: CM
Tune:
Hymn Number: 291
Page Number: 272, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsDeluded souls! who think to find
A solid bliss below:
Bliss! the fair flower of paradise,
On earth can never grow.
See how the foolish wretch is pleas'd,
T' increase his worldly store;
Too scanty now he finds his barns,
And covets room for more.
"What shall I do?" distrest, he cries,
"This scheme will I pursue:
"My scanty barns shall now come down,
"I'll build them large and new.
"Here will I lay my fruits and bid
"My soul to take its ease;
"Eat, drink, be glad, my lasting store
"Shall give what joys I please."
Scarce had he spoke when lo! from heaven
The Almighty made reply:
"For whom dost thou provide, thou fool?
"This night thyself shall die."
Teach me, my God, all earthly joys
Are but an empty dream;
And may I seek my bliss alone,
In thee the good supreme!