 | 1802 - 384 psl.
...' - i * « « Fond of these trifling toys; Our souls ean neither fly nor go' To reach eternal joys. 3. In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain we strive...languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies. 4. Dear Lord! andshall we ever lie At this poor dying rate ? Our love so faint; so Cold, fo thee, And... | |
 | Ralph Williston - 1806 - 436 psl.
...here below, Fond of these trifling toys : Our souls can neither fly, nor go, To reach eternal joys. 3. In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain we strive...languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies. 4. Dear Lord! and shall we ever live 5. Come, holy Spirit, heav'nly dove, With all thy qukk'ning pow'rs,... | |
 | George Richards - 1806 - 394 psl.
...trifling toys: Our souls can neither fly nor go To reach eternal joys. 3 In vain we tune our formal songb. In vain we strive to rise; Hosannas languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies. 4 Dear Lord! and shall we ever live.-, At this poor dying rate? Our love so faint) so cold to thee, And... | |
 | George Richards - 1808 - 400 psl.
...grovel here below, Fond of these trifling toys ; Our souls can neither fly nor go To reach eternal joys. 3 . In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain we strive to rise, llosannas languish on our tongues, And bur devotion dies. 4 Dear Lord ! and shall we ever lie At this... | |
 | E. J. Jones - 1812 - 136 psl.
...grovel here below, Fond of these earthly toys ; Our souls how heavily they go To reach eternal joys ! In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain we strive...Hosannas languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies. Dear Lord ! and shall we ever live At this poor dying rate ; Our love so faint so cold to thee, Come,... | |
 | William Hurn - 1813 - 464 psl.
...of our heavenly birth, And everlasting joys ! 3 How oft we tune our formal songs, And strive in vain to rise ! Hosannas languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies. 4 Come, Holy Spirit, from above With thy reviving powers ; Come, shed abroad the Saviour's love, ' Aud that v, Ul kindle... | |
 | Reformed Church in America, John Henry Livingston - 1814 - 696 psl.
...here below, Fond of these trifling toys : Our souls can neither fly nor go, To reach eternal joys. 3 In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain we strive...languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies. 4 Dear Lord ! and shall we ever live At this poor, dying rate ? Our love so faint, so cold to thee, And... | |
 | 1816 - 292 psl.
...grovel here below, Fond of these earthly toys, Our souls, how heavily they .go, To reach eternal joys. 3 In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain, we strive to rise ; . -• ' Hosannas languish on our tongue:, And our devotion dies. 4 Dear Lord, and shall we ever lire At this poor dying rate ? Onr low... | |
 | Methodist Episcopal Church - 1817 - 610 psl.
...grovel here helow, Fond of these earthly toys ! Our souls how heavily they go To reach eternal joys! 3 In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain we strive...languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies. 4 Father, shall we then ever live At this poor dying rate ? Our love so faint, so cold to thee, And thine... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1818 - 612 psl.
...here below, Fond of these trilling toys : Our souls can neither fly, nor go, To reaf.h ete,nal joys. 3 In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain we strive...languish on our tongues, And our devotion, dies. 4 Dear Lord ! and shall we ever lie At this poor dying rate? Our love so faint, so cold to thee, And... | |
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In vain we tune our formal songs ; In vain we strive to rise ; Hosannas languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies. 
