Everything

Everything I do declare, let it hang like jewels in the air,
Or in the closet of your heart,
Lock them safe and never let them part,
Give first the bud of youth,
Take with this that wisdom of truth.
Everything you hold, everything you’ve known,
Everything will come and go.
Everything that’s spent in vain,
When it’s gone will never come back again,
Anyone with higher wealth, youth and beauty, strength or good health,
Never have cold thoughts within,
Guard your tongue and list from any sin,
Every word that you contain,
everything runs on that’s poured out again.
Everything you hold, everything you’ve known,
Everything will come and go.
Everything I do declare,
let it flow down deep and never fall in despair,
With the weariness of heart,
With each new breath the end is never far,
Rip out your dying roots, take with this that wisdom of truth.
Everything you hold, everything you’ve known,
Everything will come and go,
Everything you hold, everything you’ve known,
Everything will come and go.
Everything I do declare, let it hang like jewels in the air,
Or in the closet of your heart,
Lock them safe but never let them part.