EARTHLY JOYS by D. J. Frisbie

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 23, 1857

EARTHLY JOYS.

By D. J. Frisbie

The joys of earth are fleeting, They momentary stay, And leave a sting behind them, Time ne'er can wear away.

Yea, many have been blindly Deceived and led astray, In hopes of worldly riches, Which soon, alas! decay.

Honor and wealth and pleasure, How oft by us are sought, While we neglect that treasure Which Christ for us hath bought.

He suffered in the garden, Upon the cross he died, That he might rescue sinners From death's o'erwhelming tide.

Then may we e'er remember Such condescending love, And seek alone that honor Which cometh from above.

Then will our joys be lasting, A treasure we shall gain, Far brighter than earth's glory, Forever to remain. D. J. FRISBIE.

Battle Creek, Mich., July, 1857.