Author: D. E. Ford Hymnal: The Christian Sunday School Hymnal #6 (1883) Hymnal Title: The Christian Sunday School Hymnal First Line: How vain is all beneath the skies! Lyrics: 1 How vain is all beneath the skies!
How transient every earthly bliss!
How slender all the fondest ties
That bind us to a world like this!
2 The evening cloud, the morning dew,
The withering grass, the fading flower,
Of earthly hopes are emblems true—
The glory of a passing hour. Scripture: James 4:14 Tune Title: [How vain is all beneath the skies]
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