Hymn
Vain, delusive world, adieu
Vain, delusive world, adieu,
With all of creature good;
Only Jesus I pursue,
Who bought me with his blood,
All thy pleasures I forego,
I trample on thy wealth and pride,
Only Jesus will I know,
And Jesus crucified.
Here will I set up my rest;
My fluctuating heart
From the haven of his breast,
Shall never more depart,
Whither should a sinner go?
His wounds for me stand open wide;
Only Jesus will I know,
And Jesus crucified.
Him to know is life and peace,
And pleasure without end;
This is all my happiness,
On Jesus to depend,
Daily in his grace to grow,
And ever in his faith abide,
Only Jesus will I know,
And Jesus crucified.
O that I could all invite,
This saving truth to prove;
Show the length, the breadth, the height,
And depth of Jesus' love.
Fain I would to sinners show,
The blood by faith alone applied,
Only Jesus will I know,
And Jesus crucified.
Vain, delusive world, adieu — Text from Joy to the World, 1879. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/vain-delusive-world-adieu
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Vain, delusive world, adieu?
The words of Vain, delusive world, adieu were written by Charles Wesley; the version here was published in 1879. The library holds 105 more hymns by Charles Wesley, including How Can A Sinner Know and The Rest of Faith.
Is Vain, delusive world, adieu public domain?
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What is the metre of Vain, delusive world, adieu?
Vain, delusive world, adieu is in 7.6.7.6.7.8.7.6. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Praying for Repentance and The Poor Sinner.