The Cyber Hymnal ‎#15516

15516. When Children Give Their Hearts To God

1 When children give their hearts to God,
’Tis pleasing in HIs eyes;
A flower, when offered in the bud,
Is no vain sacrifice.

2 ’Tis better far, if we begin
To fear the Lord betimes;
For sinners, who grow old in sin,
Are hardened by their crimes.

3 It saves us from a thousand snares
To mind religion young;
Grace will preserve our following years,
And make our virtues strong.

4 To Thee, almighty God, to Thee
May we our hearts resign;
’Twill please us to look back and see
That our whole lives were Thine.

5 Let the sweet work of prayer and praise
Employ our youngest breath;
Thus we’re prepared for longer days,
Or fit for early death.

Text Information

• First Line: When children give their hearts to God
• Title: When Children Give Their Hearts To God
• Author (attributed to): Isaac Watts, 1674-1748
• Meter: CM
• Source: The Boston Sunday School Hymn Book by Lewis G. Pray (Boston: Benjamin H. Greene, 1844)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Nu­mer­ous va­ri­ants of this text have been pub­lished, but we have not found the orig­in­al in any of Watts’ works.

Tune Information

• Name: POMPEII
• Composer: Henry Emerson H. Benedict (1909)
• Meter: CM
• Key: F Major or modal