Old things are passed away

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Source: Christian Classics Ethereal Library (Olney Hymns, 1779) Source URL: https://ccel.org/ccel/newton/olneyhymns Public domain basis: First published London, 1779; Newton d. 1807, Cowper d. 1800. CCEL first-edition transcription. US public domain. Coverage: Complete individual poem extracted from parent edition olney-hymns at bytes 338315-339141; checksum f7f26d5be931c311ca7d175cad4c63fc452403b3f6e18e0fa4b92a71fda13dac.

# Old things are passed away

Old things are passed away

Hymn 59

John Newton

8,6,8,6

Old things are passed away.

Let worldly minds the world pursue,

It has no charms for me;

Once I admired its trifles too,

But grace has set me free.

Its pleasures now no longer please,

No more content afford;

Far from my heart be joys like these;

Now I have seen the LORD.

As by the light of op'ning day

The stars are all concealed;

So earthly pleasures fade away,

When JESUS is revealed.

Creatures no more divide my choice,

I bid them all depart;

His name, and love, and gracious voice,

Have fixed my roving heart.

Now, Lord, I would be thine alone,

And wholly live to thee;

But may I hope that thou wilt own

A worthless worm, like me?

Yes! though of sinners I'm the worst,

I cannot doubt thy will;

For if thou hadst not loved me first

I had refused thee still. Jer 31:3