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Young people all, attention give And hear what I shall say

Young people all, attention give And hear what I shall say

Tune: LIVERPOOL (Davis)
Published in 36 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI, Recording

Representative Text

1 Young people, all attention give,
And hear what I shall say;
I wish your souls with Christ to live
In everlasting day.

2 Remember you are hast’ning on
To death’s dark, gloomy shade;
Your joys on earth will soon be gone,
Your flesh in dust be laid.

Source: The Sacred Harp: the best collection of sacred songs, hymns, odes, and anthems ever offered the singing public for general use (1991 rev.) #37b

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 5 of 5)

The Christian Harmony #58A

The Sacred Harp #29b

Text

The Sacred Harp #37b

The Sacred Harp #215

Include 31 pre-1979 instances
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