The Cyber Hymnal ‎#15711

15711. Frail Youth Are On A Slippery Path

1 Frail youth are on a slippery path,
Beset with mighty foes;
Surrounded with disease and death,
Unnumbered sins and woes.

2 Their passions war against the soul,
And lead their feet astray;
Submitting to the world’s control,
They shun the narrow way.

3 To vanities of time and sense,
Their youthful hearts are prone;
How difficult to draw them thence,
To seek a heav’nly goal.

4 Great God, the work is wholly Thine,
To guide our erring youth;
Do Thou their wandering hearts incline,
To seek the ways of truth.

5 Restrain impetuous passions, Lord,
Upwards direct their eyes;
Give them a heart to know Thy word,
And all Thy counsels prize.

Text Information

• First Line: Frail youth are on a slippery path
• Title: Frail Youth Are On A Slippery Path
• Author: Benjamin Beddome, 1717-1795 (alt.)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns Adapted to Public Worship (London: Burton & Briggs, 1818)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: FAR AND NEAR by Johann K. Spazier, EVERSLEY by Arthur Cottmann, EXETER by Henry L. Mason

Tune Information

• Name: FARNHAM
• Meter: CM
• Key: g minor
• Source: English Traditional Melody