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321 Newnan

Words: Joseph Hart, 1762

Music: J. P. Rees, 1859. Alto S. M. Denson, 1911

Meter: Common Meter Double (8,6,8,6,8,6,8,6)

Vain man, thy fond pursuits forbear;
Repent, thy end is nigh!
Death at the farthest can’t be far;
O think before thou die!
Reflect: thou hast a soul to save;
Thy sins, how high they mount!
What are thy hopes beyond the grave?
How stands that dark account?