The Cyber Hymnal ‎#16315

16315. Let Others Worldly Riches Prize

1 Let others world­ly riches prize,
I scorn this earth­ly clod;
My por­tion is above the skies,
My Sav­ior and my God.

2 In all that men call good and great,
No plea­sure can I find;
A lof­ty house, or large es­tate,
Can ne’er con­tent the mind.

3 Were the Pe­ru­vi­an mount­ains mine,
With all their hid­den store,
Did I in gold and jew­els shine,
I still should wish for more.

4 Not Crœ­sus’ wealth, nor Cæ­sar’s pow­er,
Were I of both pos­sessed,
Could in­ward peace and joy re­store,
Or ease the trou­bled breast.

5 Restless I rove from place to place,
And search from pole to pole,
’Till Je­sus shows His love­ly face,
There’s nought can cheer my soul.

Text Information

• First Line: Let others world­ly riches prize
• Title: Let Others Worldly Riches Prize
• Author: Benjamin Beddome, 1717-1795
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns Adapted to Public Worship (London: Burton and Briggs,1818)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: IRA by Heinrich C. Zeuner, I DO BELIEVE - English tune, HEBER by George Kingsley

Tune Information

• Name: GRÄFENBERG
• Composer: Johann Crüger (1647)
• Meter: CM
• Key: F Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain