A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy ‎#451

451. Happy is he, whose early years

1 Happy is he, whose early years
Receive instructions well;
Who hates the sinner’s path, and fears
The road that leads to hell.

2 ’Tis easier work, if we begin
To serve the Lord betimes;
While sinners, who grow old in sin,
Are harden’d by their crimes.

3 It saves us from a thousand snares
To mind religion young:
With joy it crowns succeeding years,
And makes our virtue strong.

4 To thee, almighty God! to thee
Our hearts we now resign:
’Twill please us, to look back and see,
That our whole lives were thine!

5 Let the sweet work of pray'r and praise
Employ our daily breath:
Thus we're prepar'd for future days,
Or fit for early death.

Text Information

• First Line: Happy is he, whose early years
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1814
• Topic: Particular Occasions and Circumstances: For the Young, And Old

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