The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) ‎#520

520. Serve the Lord in Youth

1 Serve the Lord in the days of youth,
Learn His law and accept His truth;
Sing His praise with a ready tongue,
While the heart is young,
While yet the heart is young.

Refrain:
Serve the Lord in youthful days,
Do His will and walk His ways,
Wait not for what the years may bring,
But serve Him, O serve Him;
While life is like the spring,
O serve our Lord and King.

2 Give to Him what He gave to you,
Buoyant strength and a courage true;
Ringing voices and eyes alight,
Souls all pure and white,
Unstained and pure and white. [Refrain]

3 Serve Him then, ev’ry youthful day,
Choose His guidance without delay;
Waste no part of these precious years,
Youth soon disappears,
Too soon it disappears. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Serve the Lord in the days of youth
• Title: Serve the Lord in Youth
• Author: Edith Sanford Tillotson
• Refrain First Line: Serve the Lord in youthful days
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2001
• Topic: Comfort; Guidance; Service; Youth
• Copyright: © 1945 The Rhodeheaver co (a div. of Word Music Inc.)
• Notes: Now Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Serve the Lord in the days of youth]
• Composer: J. Lincoln Hall
• Incipit: 32343 212
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: © 1945 The Rhodeheaver Co. (a div. of Word Music, Inc.)