Tune: Sagina
(\'And can it be\')
Psalm 49 v.6-17
(R) - Refrain section (may vary in some versions)
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They that trust in their wealth hand boast
Of their riches, from whate\'er coast
None of them can any means redeem
Another soul, though it does seem
They can pay their way unto life
By money, riches, without strife
(R) They can, they can pay their
Way unto, unto life
By money, riches, without strife
Fo wise and foolish, both do die
Leave goods to others by and by
Though they think they shall abide e\'er
Their homes, their towns, shall perish ne\'er
And they call lands by their own names
To gain honour and worldly fames
(R) And they, and they call lands
By their, by their own names
To gain honour and worldly fames
Nevertheless man in honour
Abides not, but does death incur
He is like the beasts that perish
They their foolish way do relish
Like sheep are they laid in the grave
Death shall feed on them, and none save
(R) Like sheep, like sheep are they
Laid in, laid in the grave
Death shall feed on them, and none save
The upright over them shall rule
The rich\'s beauties be gone all
But God He will redeem my soul
From power of grave, and make me whole
So fear not of their wealthy ways
When gone, vain shall have been their days
(R) So fear, so fear not of
Ther wealthy, wealthy ways
When gone, vain shall have been their days