#486 - What Shall It Profit
| Key | Value |
| Title | What Shall It Profit |
| Number | 486 |
| Key Signature | Bb |
| Starting Pitch | SOL |
| Starting Pitch Direction | Down |
| Starting Beat | 6 |
| Time Signature | 6/8 |
| Hymnal | Hymns For Worship (Revised) |
Lyrics
Verse 1
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?
Verse 2
The heaping up of riches To many seems life's goal; But in the eager rush for wealth, Forgotten is the soul.
Verse 3
This solemn question answer; Is worldly gain thy goal? Can fleeting riches be compared To an immortal soul?
Chorus
What shall it profit a man, What shall it profit a man, If he gain the whole world, And lose his own soul?
Stakeholders
- Herbert, John B. (Composer)
- Oatman, Johnson Jr. (Lyricist)
- The Rodeheaver Co. (Copyright Holder)
- The Rodeheaver Co. (Copyright Manager)