1. The world is grown old, and her plea-sures are past; 2. The sun in the heaven is lan-guid and pale; 3. The king on his throne, and the bride in her bower, 4. The world is grown old, but should we com-plain Who have tried her and know that her promise is vain? 1 The world is grown old, and 3 The trem-bles for fear; For sor-rows abound, and judgment is near. 2 And the hearts of the na- tions fail them for fear; For the world is grown old, and judgment is near. roses are fad - ed, and tasteless the cheer; For the world is grown old, and judgment is near. 3d and 4th lines for 4th verse only. 4 Our heart is in heav-en, our home is not here, And we look for our crown when judgment is near. 3 The Lord will come: a dreadful form, 4 Can this be he who wont to stray 1 THAT day of wrath, that dreadful day, 2 When, shrivelling like a parched scroll, |