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Why Do the Proud Insult the Poor?

Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #7451 Meter: 8.8.8.8 First Line: Why do the proud insult the poor Lyrics: 1. Why do the proud insult the poor, And boast the large estates they have? How vain are riches to secure Their haughty owners from the grave! 2. They can’t redeem one hour from death, With all the wealth in which they trust; Nor give a dying brother breath, When God commands him down to dust. 3. There the dark earth and dismal shade Shall clasp their naked bodies round; That flesh, so delicately fed, Lies cold and molders in the ground. 4. Like thoughtless sheep the sinner dies, Laid in the grave for worms to eat; The saints shall in the morning rise, And find th’oppressor at their feet. 5. His honors perish in the dust, And pomp and beauty, birth and blood: That glorious day exalts the just To full dominion o’er the proud. 6. My Savior shall my life restore, And raise me from my dark abode; My flesh and soul shall part no more, But dwell for ever near my God. Languages: English Tune Title: GERMANY

Why do the proud insult the poor

Hymnal: Church Hymn Book #P.XLIX (1816) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Why do the proud insult the poor, And boast the large estates they have! How vain are riches to secure Their haughty owners from the grave! 2 They can’t redeem one hour from death With all the wealth in which they trust; Nor give a dying brother breath, When God commands him down to dust. 3 There the dark earth and dismal shade Shall clasp their naked bodies round; That flesh so delicately fed, Lies cold, and molders in the ground. 4 Like thoughtless sheep the sinner dies, And leaves his glories in the tomb; The saints shall in the morning rise, And find th’oppressor's awful doom. 5 His honours perish in the dust, And pomp and beauty, birth and blood; That glorious day exalts the just To full dominion o’er the proud. 6 My Saviour shall my life restore And raise me from my dark abode; My flesh and soul shall part no more, But dwell for ever near my God. Topics: The rich Sinner's Death, and Saint's Resurrection Scripture: Psalm 49 Languages: English

Why do the Proud insult the Poor

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #P49c (1766) Lyrics: 1 Why do the Proud insult the Poor, And boast the large Estates they have? How vain are Riches to secure Their haughty Owners from the Grave! 2 They can't redeem one Hour from Death With all the Wealth in which they trust; Nor give a dying Brother Breath, When GOD commands him down to Dust. 3 There the dark Earth and dismal Shade Shall clasp their naked Bodies round; That Flesh so delicately fed, Lies cold, and moulders in the Ground. 4 Like thoughtless Sheep the Sinner dies, Laid in the Grave for Worms to eat: The Saints shall in the Morning rise, And find th' Oppressor at their Feet. 5 His Honours perish in the Dust, And Pomp, and Beauty, Birth and Blood: That glorious Day exalts the Just To full Dominion o'er the Proud. 6 My Saviour shall my Life restore, And raise me from my dark Abode; My Flesh and Soul shall part no more, But dwell for ever near my GOD. Topics: Death and pride; Death and Resurrection; Death of saints and sinners; Envy and Unbelief cured; Hope and despair in death; Mortality of man; Resurrection and death of Christ; Resurrection of the saints; Riches, their Vanity Scripture: Psalm 49 Languages: English