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Why should we spend our youthful days

Why should we spend our youthful days

Author: John Burton
Published in 44 hymnals

Author: John Burton

Burton, John, jun, a popular hymn-writer for children, was b. July 23, 1803, at Stratford in Essex, in which place he carried on business as a cooper for about 50 years. He died in 1877. Mr. Burton was a member of the Congregational body, and a Deacon of the Chapel where he attended, His contributions to hymnody began in 1822, when he sent his first production to the Evangelical Magazine. He continued to contribute to that and other periodicals for many years, his signature in the former being "Essex, J. B.," and in the Child's Companion, J. B. Essex." His publications are:— (1) One Hundred Original Hymns for the Young, 1850; (2) Hymns for Little Children, 1851; (3) The Child-Life of David; (4) The Book of Psalms in English Verse, 1871;… Go to person page >

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First Line: Why should we spend our youthful days
Author: John Burton
Copyright: Public Domain
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Instances

Instances (1 - 44 of 44)
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A Collection of Spiritual Hymns #619

A Collection of Spiritual Hymns #619
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Bradbury's Sabbath School Melodies, and Family Choir #50

Bradbury's Sabbath School Melodies, and Family Choir #50

Canadian Sabbath-School Hymn Book #d282

Canadian Sabbath-School Hymn Book #d282

Children's Diadem #d109

Children's Diadem #d109

Choral Harp for Sunday Schools #d173

Choral Harp for Sunday Schools #d173

Hymns for Children and Young Persons #d501

Hymns for Children and Young Persons #d501

Hymns for Schools and Families #d576

Hymns for Schools and Families #d576
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Hymns for Schools and Families, Specailly Designed for the Children of the Church #341

Hymns for Schools and Families, Specailly Designed for the Children of the Church #341

Hymns for Sunday School Worship #d95

Hymns for Sunday School Worship #d95

Hymns for Sunday Schools, Selected from Various Authoors #d255

Hymns for Sunday Schools, Selected from Various Authoors #d255
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Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth and Children #209

Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth and Children #209
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Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth, and Children #209

Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth, and Children #209
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Hymns for Youth, Suitable to be Used in Sabbath and Parochial Schools #234

Hymns for Youth, Suitable to be Used in Sabbath and Parochial Schools #234

Hymns, Selected and Original, for Sunday Schools of the Evangelical Lutheran Church #d528

Hymns, Selected and Original, for Sunday Schools of the Evangelical Lutheran Church #d528
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New Union Hymns #196

New Union Hymns #196

Portsmouth Sunday School Hymn Book #d204

Portsmouth Sunday School Hymn Book #d204

Sabbath School and Social Hymns of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of the U.S.A. #d321

Sabbath School and Social Hymns of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of the U.S.A. #d321

Sabbath School Vocalist #d131

Sabbath School Vocalist #d131
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Selection of Hymns for the Sunday School Union of the Methodist Episcopal Church #173

Selection of Hymns for the Sunday School Union of the Methodist Episcopal Church #173
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Songs for the Sabbath School and Vestry #S39

Songs for the Sabbath School and Vestry #S39

Sunday School Hymn Book #d534

Sunday School Hymn Book #d534
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Sunday-School Hymns #141

Sunday-School Hymns #141
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The Altar, a Service Book for Sunday Schools (New and Enl. Ed.) #52

The Altar, a Service Book for Sunday Schools (New and Enl. Ed.) #52
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The American Baptist Sabbath-School Hymn-Book #228

The American Baptist Sabbath-School Hymn-Book #228
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The American Sabbath School Singing Book #138

The American Sabbath School Singing Book #138

The Baptist Sabbath School Hymn Book #d500

The Baptist Sabbath School Hymn Book #d500
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The Christian Melodist #460

The Christian Melodist #460

The Church Hymn Book #d1180

The Church Hymn Book #d1180
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The New England Sabbath School Minstrel #135

The New England Sabbath School Minstrel #135

The One Key Singer #d61

The One Key Singer #d61
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The Presbyterian Juvenile Psalmodist #205

The Presbyterian Juvenile Psalmodist #205

The Sabbath School Choir #d70

The Sabbath School Choir #d70
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The Sabbath School Harp #55

The Sabbath School Harp #55
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The Sabbath School Lute #61

The Sabbath School Lute #61
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The Sabbath School Melodist #159

The Sabbath School Melodist #159
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The Sabbath School #102

The Sabbath School #102

The School Psalter #d328

The School Psalter #d328

The Song Wreath #d83

The Song Wreath #d83

The Sunday School Melodist #d129

The Sunday School Melodist #d129

The Union Harp and Revival Chorister. Rev ed. #d483

The Union Harp and Revival Chorister. Rev ed. #d483

Union Hymns. Rev. #d497

Union Hymns. Rev. #d497

Union Hymns. Rev. #d513

Union Hymns. Rev. #d513
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Waters' Choral Harp #99b

Waters' Choral Harp #99b
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Year of Worship for Sunday Schools and Homes #100

Year of Worship for Sunday Schools and Homes #100
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