ECCLESIASTES

 

Ecclesiastes

Life under sun is fleeting, brief

All toil & labor brings some grief

The wise may sigh, the fools may cheer

Yet death comes close, it spares no year

Vanity of vanities, the sage

Speaks truth to every heart & age

The seasons turn, the sun will rise

Yet fleeting are our earthly ties

Work hard & find the joy you can

Enjoy your spouse, your food, your clan

For God has given each delight

In days of sun, in peaceful night

The wise discern, the foolish stray

But all will face the final day

A time to laugh, a time to weep

A time to sow & time to reap

We cannot grasp what lies ahead

Nor can we count the tears we shed

Yet God’s command is clear & just

To walk in faith, in Him we trust

Remember youth, remember God

Before your strength begins to nod

For judgment comes to all on earth

But God redeems, renews our worth

Seek wisdom, walk in paths of light

Though life may fade as fleeting night

The work of hands, the fruit of soul

Are gifts to keep, to make you whole

Thus Ecclesiastes speaks so plain

That vanity is not our gain

Yet fear the Lord, obey His word

And find true life in Him, our Lord