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LIVING IN VAIN

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 30, 1872

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 40, No. 7.

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LIVING IN VAIN.

Though our lot be calm and bright; Though upon our brows we wear Youth, and grace, and beauty rare, And the hours go swiftly, singing in their flight: If we let no glory go down, Any darkened life to crown— If our grace and joyance have no ministry for pain We shall live our life in vain!
Though for weary years we toil; Though we gather all the gold From the wealth of mines untold; Though from farthest shores of ocean we have brought the spoil; At the last what have we won, If we hear not God’s “Well done!” If the world’s want and sorrow be not lessened by our gain; We shall live our life in vain.