The Cyber Hymnal ‎#1404

1404. The World Is Grown Old

1 The world is grown old, and her pleasures are past;
The world is grown old, and her form may not last;
The world is grown old, and trembles for fear;
For sorrows abound, and judgment is near!

2 The sun in the heaven is languid and pale,
And feeble and few are the fruits of the vale;
The hearts of the nations all fail them for fear,
The world is grown old, and judgment is near!

3 The king on his throne, the bride in her bower,
The children of pleasure all feel the sad hour;
The roses are faded, and tasteless the cheer,
The world is grown old, and judgment is near!

4 The world is grown old, but should we complain?
We tried her and know that her promises are vain.
Our heart is in Heaven, our home is not here:
We look for our crown when judgment is near!

Text Information

• First Line: The world is grown old, and her pleasures are past
• Title: The World Is Grown Old
• Author: Reginald Heber, 1783-1826
• Meter: 11.11.11.11
• Language: English
• Source: Published posthumously in Hymns Written and Adapted to the Weekly Church Service of the Year (London: J. Murray, 1827)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: JAIPUR
• Composer: J. M. Haydn
• Adapter: Richard Adams (2016)
• Meter: 11.11.11.11
• Key: G Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain