| 1 | What profit all the labor here? |
| | There’s nothing new for you and me! |
| | Remember not the former things, |
| | | They’re all vanity! |
| Chorus |
| | | 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! |
| Chorus |
| | | Christ without, all is vain! |
| | | Christ within, all is gain! |
| | | | All things are vain, |
| | | | Christ only is gain! |
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