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Man has a soul of vast desires

Hymnal: Hymns, Selected and Original #225 (1828) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Man has a soul of vast desires; He burns within with restless fires. Tost to and fro, his passions fly From vanity to vanity. 2 In vain on earth we hope to find Some solid good to fill the mind; We try new pleasures, but we feel The inward thirst and torment still. 3 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. 4 Great God! subdue this vicious thirst, This love to vanity and dust; Cure the vile fever of the mind, And feed our soul with joys refin'd. Topics: Holy Spirit Vanity and uncertainty of life; The vanity of Creatures

Man has a soul of vast desires

Hymnal: A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #225 (1814) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Man has a soul of vast desires; He burns within with restless fires. Tost to and fro, his passions fly From vanity to vanity. 2 In vain on earth we hope to find Some solid good to fill the mind; We try new pleasures, but we feel The inward thirst and torment still. 3 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. 4 Great God! subdue this vicious thirst, This love to vanity and dust; Cure the vile fever of the mind, And feed our soul with joys refin'd. Topics: The Danger and Misery of Sin Languages: English

Man has a Soul of vast Desires

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #II.CXLVI (1766) Lyrics: 1 Man has a Soul of vast Desires, He burns within with restless Fires, Toss'd to and fro, his Passions fly From Vanity to Vanity. 2 In vain on Earth we hope to find Some solid Good to fill the Mind; We try new Pleasures, but we feel The inward thirst and Torment still. 3 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. 4 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. Topics: Vanity of the Creatures; No Rest on Earth Languages: English