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The Pearl for Me
Appears in 74 hymnals First Line: The pearl that worldlings covet Refrain First Line: Oh, that's the pearl! Used With Tune: [The pearl that worldlings covet]
The Pearl for Me
[The pearl that worldlings covet]
Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: F. A. Blackmer Incipit: 54333 45131 22171 Used With Text: The Pearl for Me
[The pearl that worldlings covet]
The pearl which worldlings covet
Hymnal: The New Sabbath School Hosanna #36 (1870) Lyrics: 1 The pearl which worldlings covet
Is not the pearl for me;
Its beauty fades as quickly
As sunshine on the sea.
But there's a pearl sought by the wise,
'Tis called the pearl of greatest price,
Tho' few its value see
Oh, that's the pearl for me!
Oh, that's the pearl for me!
Oh, that's the pearl for me!
2 The crown that decks the monarch's brow
Is not the crown for me;
It dazzles but a moment--
Its brightness soon will flee.
But there's a crown prepared above
For all who walk in humble love,
Forever bright 'twill be.
Oh, that's the crown for me!
Oh, that's the crown for me!
Oh, that's the crown for me!
2 The road that many travel
Is not the road for me;
It leads to death and sorrow,
In it I would not be.
But there's a road that leads to God,
'Tis mark'd by Christ's most precious blood,
The passage here is free,
Oh, that's the road for me!
4 The hope that sinners cherish
Is not the hope for me;
Most surely will they perish,
Unless from sin made free;
But there's a hope which rests in God,
And leads the soul to keep his word,
And sinful pleasures flee,
Oh, that's the hope for me. Tune Title: PEARL
The pearl which worldlings covet
The Pearl for Me
Hymnal: Gospel in Song #35 (1884) First Line: The pearl that worldlings covet Refrain First Line: Oh, that's the pearl for me Languages: English Tune Title: [The pearl that worldlings covet]
The Pearl for Me
The Pearl for Me
Hymnal: Joy Bells #62 (1878) First Line: The pearl that worldlings covet Refrain First Line: Oh, that's the pearl! Languages: English Tune Title: [The pearl that worldlings covet]
The Pearl for Me
Anonymous
Person Name: Anon. Author of "The Song for Me" in Harvest Bells Nos. 1, 2 and 3 In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.
Anonymous
W. E. Penn
1832 - 1895 Composer of "[The pearl that worldlings covet]" in Harvest Bells Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Penn, William Evander. (Near village of Old Jefferson, Rutherford County, Tennessee, August 11, 1832--April 29, 1895, Eureka Springs, Arkansas). Southern Baptist. Evangelist in Texas and other states, 1875-1895. Compiled three hymnals titled Harvest Bells (1881, 1884, 1887) for use in his meetings. His hymns were primarily revivalistic in emphasis. His finest hymn, "There is a rock in a weary land, Its shadow falls on the burning sand" was paid the compliment of being reworked and issued under the name of Edward Husband in D.B. Towner's Revival Hymns (Chicago, 1905).
He and his wife Corilla Frances Sayle adopted three children. Ordained December 4, 1880.
--David W. Music, and additional information from the DNAH Archives
See:
Linder, Michael. (1985). William Evander Penn : his contribution to church music (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas.
The Life and Labors of Major W. E. Penn. (1896). St. Louis: C. B. Woodward Printing).
W. E. Penn
