Christian Hymns ‎#174

174. What Shall It Profit?

1 Not all earth’s gold and silver
Can make a sinner whole;
What shall it profit thee, O man,
If thou should’st lose thy soul?

Chorus:
What shall it profit a man,
What shall it profit a man,
If He gain the whole world,
And lose his own soul?

2 The heaping up of riches
To many seems life’s goal;
But in the eager rush for wealth,
Forgotten is the soul. [Chorus]

3 This solemn question answer:
Is worldly gain thy goal?
Can fleeting riches be compared
To an immortal soul? [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: Not all earth's gold and silver
• Title: What Shall It Profit?
• Author: Johnson Oatman
• Refrain First Line: What shall it profit a man
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1935
• Copyright: Copyright, 1916, Hildebrand-Burnett Co. Controlled by L. O. Sanderson.
• Notes: Now Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Not all earth's gold and silver]
• Composer: J. B. Herbert
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Copyright, 1916, Hildebrand-Burnett Co. Controlled by L. O. Sanderson.
• Notes: Now Public Domain