Contentment Considerations

Tune: Hawkhurst

('Come, gracious Spirit, holy dove')

1 Timothy 6 v.3-7

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If any ones do not agree

With wholesome words of the Lord, see

Nor to teachings of godliness

They then the true way not confess

 

Such are proud, and they know nothing

But dote and argue o'er each thing

Of questions, words, from where envy

Strife, railings, revilings flow free

 

And evil surmisings are there

Such in suspicious minds do share

Perverse disputes, useless wranglings

Corrupt minds expression begins

 

They destitute of the truth, they

Suppose they are right in their day

That gain is godliness, selfish

They be, attend to their own wish

 

Continue not with such, witdraw

They be bad influence for sure

But godliness with contentment

Is great gain, and be heaven-sent

 

For we into the world brought nought

And it is certain, e'en if sought

We many things in the world we

Can carry nothing out, so be