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HYMNS WITH TRANSLATION
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| 18. |
| Provide for thyself, the time is evil, |
| The world is full of deceit and godlessness; |
| Wilt thou cling to worldly things, |
| Harm and shame thou canst not escape. |
| 19. |
| Always seek to do what's right, |
| Even if not all do praise thee; |
| For no one can act in such a way, |
| That each and all are pleased thereby. |
| 20. |
| Rely not on earthly things, |
| All temporal joy fades to naught; |
| Thus the man who wise would be, |
| Seeks alone the eternal good. |
| 21. |
| Should some one wish to strive with thee, |
| I advise you keep in silence still; |
| And do not help him on the track, |
| Or give him cause for acting thus. |
| 22. |
| Xerxes put his trust in armies, |
| Therefore he was beaten sadly; |
| If thou must strive, trust in God, |
| Then always seek the paths of peace. |
| 23. |
| The more thy days the more turn to God, |
| Lest thou fall into Satan's scorn; |
| Man will always have such reward |
| As he in life in deeds hath done. |
