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Vanity of earthly enjoyments

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 243 hymnals Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:2 First Line: How vain are all things here below Topics: Duties and Trials Steadfastness and Growth in Grace

Worldly pleasures renounced

Appears in 49 hymnals Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:2 First Line: Vain are all terrestrial pleasures Topics: Duties and Trials Steadfastness and Growth in Grace

Give to our God immortal praise

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 319 hymnals Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:2 Lyrics: 1 Give to our God immortal praise, mercy and truth are all his ways: wonders of grace to God belong, repeat his mercies in your song. 2 Give to the Lord of lords renown, the King of kings with glory crown: his mercies ever shall endure, when lords and kings are known no more. 3 He built the earth, he spread the sky, and fixed the starry lights on high; wonders of grace to God belong, repeat his mercies in your song. 4 He fills the sun with morning light, he bids the moon direct the night: his mercies ever shall endure, when suns and moons shall shine no more. 5 He sent his Son with power to save from guilt, and darkness, and the grave: wonders of grace to God belong, repeat his mercies in your song. 6 Through this vain world he guides our feet, and leads us to his heavenly seat: his mercies ever shall endure, when this vain world shall be no more. Topics: Adoration and Praise; Creation; Grace; Guidance; Redemption; Thanksgiving Used With Tune: TRURO

Earthly things vain and transitory

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 164 hymnals Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:2 First Line: How vain is all beneath the skies! Topics: Time and Eternity Brevity and Uncertainty of Life

Father of our feeble race

Author: John Taylor Appears in 78 hymnals Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1 Topics: Christian Worship, and the Lord's Day

The seed of the Church

Author: W. J. Fox; Martin Luther Meter: 6 Appears in 64 hymnals Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:2 First Line: Flung to the heedless winds Topics: Christians Witnesses for Jesus; Martyrs; Missions Extension of; Missions Work of; Satan Subdued

The evils that beset our path

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 42 hymnals Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1 Topics: Mutability of the world; The Instability of worldly Enjoyments

Who Can Measure Heaven and Earth

Author: Christopher M. Idle, b. 1938 Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 6 hymnals Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1 First Line: Who can measure heav'n and earth? Topics: Providence Used With Tune: DIX

O Lord My God

Author: Graham Maule, 1958- Meter: 8.8.5.5.6 with refrain Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1 First Line: Night and morning I make my prayer Refrain First Line: O Lord my God, O Lord my God Topics: Justice; Yearning; Peace Used With Tune: O LORD MY GOD

Come, One and All (Psalm 49)

Author: Martin Leckebusch Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1, 2 First Line: Come, one and all, from near and far Topics: Jesus Christ Miracles; Jesus Christ Teachings of; Rounds and Canons; Wisdom Used With Tune: KIÚ-JI-IT