Eternity’s Beggar

In the life of plen­ty

He wast­ed in sin

And the fold of Je­sus

He would not en­ter in;

In the day of judg­ment

With the weep­ing he stood

No more time for re­pent­ance:

He knew not his God.

Eternity’s beg­gar

Eternity’s beg­gar

Eternity’s beg­gar was he.

In the world of plea­sure

Great rich­es had he

But the poor and needy

He nev­er could see;

In the day of judg­ment

When his re­cord was known

A pau­per it showed him:

His rich­es had flown.

In the world where ban­quets

And great feasts are made

He was found with the migh­ty

As a Pha­ri­see prayed;

In the day of judg­ment

Into guilt he did sink

With the drunk­ard and gam­bler

And those who sold drink.