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Text:The Vanity of the Creatures

166. The Vanity of the Creatures

1 Man has a soul of vast desires;
He burns within with restless fires.
Tost to and fro, his passions fly
From vanity to vanity.

2 In vain on earth we hope to find
Some solid good to fill the mind;
We try new pleasures, but we feel
The inward thirst and torment still.

3 So, when a raging fever burns,
We shift from side to side by turns;
And 'tis a poor relief we gain,
To change the place, but keep the pain.

4 Great God! subdue this vicious thirst,
This love to vanity and dust;
Cure the vile fever of the mind,
And feed our soul with joys refin'd.

Text Information
First Line: Man has a soul of vast desires
Title: The Vanity of the Creatures
Meter: L. M.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1845
Topic: Holy Spirit: Gospel Call
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