Adventist Pioneer Library

The Christian — Godly Life

Let worldly minds the world pursue

  • No. 638
  • Words John Newton.
  • 3 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Let worldly minds the world pursue;It has no charms for me:Once I admired its trifles too,But grace has set me free.

2

Its joys can now no longer please,Nor e'en content afford:Far from my heart be joys like these,For I have seen the Lord.

3

As by the light of opening dayThe stars are all concealed,So earthly pleasures fade awayWhen Jesus is revealed.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «638» (large) in the right column of p. 208, below hymn 637, with the italic reference line «724, 669, 117.» (= sing to the tunes of hymns 724, 669 or 117) beside the number; an ink spot stands just above-right of the number (a blot, not type). Three stanzas, numbered «1» … «3» (no period; written «1.» … here as in the other deliveries of this book); the second and fourth lines of each stanza are indented in the print; «John Newton.» in italics after stanza 3 (the italic J looks like a script «I»/«Y»). The first word «LET» is set in capitals and small capitals; written in ordinary type here. The print sets a thin space before «;» and «:» («pursue ;», «me :», «afford :»); it is closed up here. The apostrophe of «e'en» is written straight. A smudge over the «ea» of «pleasures» (stanza 3) does not hide the letters. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's.

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
The Christian — Godly Life · No. 638 · printed page 208
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-02