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Let vain pursuits and vain desires

Let vain pursuits and vain desires

Published in 25 hymnals


Text Information

First Line: Let vain pursuits and vain desires
Copyright: Public Domain
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Notes

Let vain pursuits and vain desires. [Holy Communion.] From the American Baptist Psalmist, 1843.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

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Instances

Instances (1 - 25 of 25)
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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #605

A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #605
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #645

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #645
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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs; suited to the various kinds of Christian worship; and especially designed for and adapted to the Fraternity of the Brethren... #306

A Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs; suited to the various kinds of Christian worship; and especially designed for and adapted to the Fraternity of the Brethren... #306

Choral Harp for Sunday Schools #d83

Choral Harp for Sunday Schools #d83
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Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #625

Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #625

General Baptist Hymn Book #d284

General Baptist Hymn Book #d284

Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home and Services for Congregational Worship. Rev. ed. #d347

Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home and Services for Congregational Worship. Rev. ed. #d347
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Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #433

Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #433
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Hymn and Tune Book, for the Church and the Home #489

Hymn and Tune Book, for the Church and the Home #489
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Hymns of the "Jubilee Harp" #a582

Hymns of the "Jubilee Harp" #a582
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Sacred Poetry #197

Sacred Poetry #197

Songs of Zion, or The Hymnal Casket #d44

Songs of Zion, or The Hymnal Casket #d44
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The Baptist Praise Book #804

The Baptist Praise Book #804
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The Baptist Psalmody #919

The Baptist Psalmody #919

The Christian Lyre #d217

The Christian Lyre #d217

The Church Hymn Book #d539

The Church Hymn Book #d539
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The Harp #832

The Harp #832
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The Harp. 2nd ed. #a832

The Harp. 2nd ed. #a832
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The Jubilee Harp #582

The Jubilee Harp #582
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The Psalmist #850

The Psalmist #850
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The Psalmist #850

The Psalmist #850
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The Psalmody #517

The Psalmody #517

The Southern Psalmist #d445

The Southern Psalmist #d445

The Southern Psalmist. New ed. #d467

The Southern Psalmist. New ed. #d467
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Waters' Choral Harp #144

Waters' Choral Harp #144
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