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What Can Be Gained by All Our Toil

from The Lord Is My Delight by Ken Puls

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Ecclesiastes 12:13–14
Theme: The Vanity of Life and the Value of Christ
Words by Ken Puls, November 20, 2016
Words ©2016 Kenneth A. Puls
Hymn Tune: ST. COLUMBA (C.M.)
Music: Old Irish Hymn Melody
Music: Public Domain

Free Sheet Music for this hymn available at:
kenpulsmusic.com/hsw063.html

This hymn is a reflection on the book of Ecclesiastes, especially the conclusion of the book in chapter twelve. It was written during a sermon series on Ecclesiastes entitled "Real Life in a Fallen World" preached by Dr. Tom Ascol at Grace Baptist Church, Cape Coral, Florida.

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What can be gained by all our toil,
Where's hope amidst such pain?
The sin that fills our fallen world
Makes all our efforts vain.

Apart from God there is no hope,
No purpose for this life.
The fruit of all our plans and ploys
Yields not but endless strife.

Without God's grace our thoughts and toils
Are grasping for the wind.
We need the wisdom of God's Word
That we might know our end.

What must we then conclude and know
When wisdom has been heard?
That God has spoken and will judge:
Fear Him and keep His Word!

The fear of God will make us wise,
His Word shows us the way.
It beckons us to come to Christ,
Its call we must obey

For on that day when God will judge,
All secret things made known.
The only refuge from God's wrath
Will be in Christ alone.

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from The Lord Is My Delight, released January 5, 2018

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Ken Puls is a follower of Jesus, husband, father, worship leader, guitarist and song writer. He teaches guitar and music theory at Florida Southwestern State College. He has composed over 60 songs and hymns, and has transcribed many songs and hymns for guitar. ... more

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