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What profit all the labor here?
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| 1. | What profit all the labor here? |
| | There's nothing new for you and me! |
| | Remember not the former things, |
| | They're all vanity! |
| | Vanity! Vanity! |
| | Vanity! Vanity! |
| | 'Tis chasing the wind, |
| | It's all vanity! |
| 2. | Man's life is full of grief and pain: |
| | Much wisdom bringeth misery! |
| | Increasing knowledge addeth woe! |
| | It's all vanity! |
| 3. | What good our pleasure and our |
| | wealth? |
| | Though joys we have and family, |
| | We'll have our worries just the same! |
| | It's all vanity! |
| 4. | Days of toil to gain and restless nights: |
| | Though gained without calamity, |
| | When death comes it is gone for aye! |
| | It's all vanity! |
| 5. | Remember God in days of youth! |
| | Fear Him, and such will be your gain! |
| | With Him you will be satisfied, |
| | For He is not vain! |
| | Christ without, all is vain! |
| | Christ within all is gain! |
| | All things are vain, |
| | Christ only is gain! |