The similar phrase 'Worldly Christianity' is one used by Bonhoeffer. It's J Gresham Machen that I want to line up most closely with. See his Christianity and culture here. Having done commentaries on Proverbs (Heavenly Wisdom) and Song of Songs (Heavenly Love), a matching title for Ecclesiastes would be Heavenly Worldliness. For my stance on worldliness, see 3 posts here.

Lament

Was it the fall of Adam and that early calf injury?
Was it the role of Rolland (he must be French that referee)?*
Was it Warburton's "we care" (that red card it made us so sick)?
Was it the hook by James Hook, he slipped at the penalty kick?
Was it Leigh Halfpenny's miss that was just a ha'p'nny too short?
Was it a drop kick dropped out Stephen Jones by a Frenchman caught?

No, time and chance they touch us all,
We've been bounced out like a rugby ball.

(* French father it turns out)

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