The Works of the Reverend and Learned Isaac Watts, D. D. Containing, besides his Sermons, and Essays on miscellaneous subjects, several additional pieces, Selected from his Manuscripts by the Rev. Dr. Jennings, and the Rev. Dr. Doddridge, in 1753: to which are prefixed, memoirs of the life of the author, compiled by the Rev. George Burder. In six volumes |
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HYMN 146. (L. M.) The Vanity of Creatures; or, no Rest on Earth.
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Man has a soul of vast desires,He burns within with restless fires,
Tost to and fro, his passions fly
From vanity to vanity.
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In vain on earth we hope to findSome solid good to fill the mind,
We try new pleasures, but we feel
The inward thirst and torment still.
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So when a raging fever burns,We shift from side to side by turns,
And 'tis a poor relief we gain
To change the place but keep the pain.
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Great God, subdue this vicious thirst,This love to vanity and dust;
Cure the vile fever of the mind,
And feed our souls with joys refin'd.
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