Tune: Malvern
(\'one tune to \'Jesus, where\'er thy people meet\')
1 Timothy 6 v.6-12
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Godliness with contentment, gain
Great it is, and it be no feign
For into this world we nothing
Brought, and cannot take out one thing
So having food, raiment, then let
us therewith be content, ot fret
For they who will be rich do fall
Into snares, temptings, hear not call
The call of God to live simply
Rejoicing and too penitently
But many foolish lusts hurtful
Rich fall into, a state appal[ling]
For the love of money the root
Of all evil, they quick, astute
To gain more and more, selfish ends
Treacherous through life their path bends
For if coveting worldly wealth
They err from the faith in their stealth
And sorrows know, as piercing pain
As they seek for self, greed retain
But rather seek to follow true
Righteousness, godliness, renew
And faith, love, patience, meekness too
Christ\'s lowly image formed in you
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold
On eternal life, here it told
\'Tis to know the Father and the Son
And Spirit, they the Three in One