1. Not all earth’s gold and silver Can make a sinner whole;
What Shall It Profit?
Not all earth’s gold and silver
Can make a sinner whole;
What shall it profit thee, O man,
If thou should’st lose thy soul?
What shall it profit a man,
If He gain the whole world,
And lose his own soul?
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Words by Johnson Oatman / Music by J. B. Herbert

2. The heaping up of riches To many seems life’s goal;
What Shall It Profit?
The heaping up of riches
To many seems life’s goal;
But in the eager rush for wealth,
Forgotten is the soul.
What shall it profit a man,
If He gain the whole world,
And lose his own soul?
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3. This solemn question answer; Is worldly gain thy goal?
What Shall It Profit?
This solemn question answer;
Is worldly gain thy goal?
Can fleeting riches be compared
To an immortal soul?
What shall it profit a man,
If He gain the whole world,
And lose his own soul?
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