Of rea­son’s lamp

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How vain, of wis­dom’s gift the boast!

Of rea­son’s lamp

Follies and crimes, a count­less sum,

Wherefore Should Man, Frail Child of Clay

lyricist: William Enfield, 1795
Composer: Nathaniel Gould, 1833
Hymn 1

...How vain, of wis­dom’s gift the boast!

Of rea­son’s lamp, how faint the ray!

Follies and crimes, a count­less sum,...

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How vain, of wis­dom’s gift the boast!

Of rea­son’s lamp, how faint the ray!

Follies and crimes, a count­less sum,

Wherefore Should Man, Frail Child of Clay

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