Children, in years and knowledge young

Children, in years and knowledge young

Author: Isaac Watts
Tune: ABSCHIED
Published in 67 hymnals

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7 Children, in years and knowledge young,
Your parents’ hope, your parents’ joy,
Attend the counsels of my tongue,
Let pious thoughts your minds employ.

8 If you desire length of days,
And peace to crown your mortal state,
Restrain your feet from impious ways,
Your lips from slander and deceit.

9 The eyes of God regard his saints,
His ears are open to their cries;
He sets his frowning face against
The sons of violence and lies.

10 To humble souls and broken hearts
God with his grace is ever nigh;
Pardon and hope his love imparts
When men in deep contrition lie.

11 He tells their tears, he counts their groans,
His Son redeems their souls from death;
His spirit heals their broken bones,
His praise employs their tuneful breath.

Source: Church Hymn Book: consisting of newly composed hymns with the addition of hymns and psalms, from other authors, carefully adapted for the use of public worship, and many other occasions (1st ed.) #P.XXXIV.II

Author: Isaac Watts

Isaac Watts was the son of a schoolmaster, and was born in Southampton, July 17, 1674. He is said to have shown remarkable precocity in childhood, beginning the study of Latin, in his fourth year, and writing respectable verses at the age of seven. At the age of sixteen, he went to London to study in the Academy of the Rev. Thomas Rowe, an Independent minister. In 1698, he became assistant minister of the Independent Church, Berry St., London. In 1702, he became pastor. In 1712, he accepted an invitation to visit Sir Thomas Abney, at his residence of Abney Park, and at Sir Thomas' pressing request, made it his home for the remainder of his life. It was a residence most favourable for his health, and for the prosecution of his literary… Go to person page >

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First Line: Children, in years and knowledge young
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches #450

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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy #450

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A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #450

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America #d78

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #809

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America. #577

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #578

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A Select Verse System for the Use of Individuals, Families, and Schools #79

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns, Embracing all the Varieties of Subjects #P34a

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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #578

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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #578

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Church Hymn Book #P.XXXIV.II

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Church Psalmist #P34b

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Church Psalmist #P34b

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Church Psalmist #P34b

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David, corrected and enlarged, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (2nd ed.) #66

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Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #61a

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #66

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #61a

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #XXXIVb

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Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #74

Hymn Book for Sunday Schools #d22

Hymns for Children and Young Persons #d75

Hymns for Children and Young Persons. First Am. from the London ed. #d21

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Hymns for Schools #119

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Hymns for Youth, Suitable to be Used in Sabbath and Parochial Schools #200

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New Union Hymns #272

Parish Psalmody #d101

Parish Psalmody #d104

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship #d106

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship in the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. #d111

Psalms and Hymns for Public worship, Containing All the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts ... #d116

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Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.78

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Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship #P34.3

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Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #P34.4

Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #d92

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Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America #70a

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Psalms #34b

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Selection of Hymns for the Sunday School Union of the Methodist Episcopal Church #54

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Selection of Hymns for the Sunday School Union of the Methodist Episcopal Church #77

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The Baptist Psalmody #1049

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The Christian Psalmist; or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns #P34b

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The Columbian Repository #80

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The Cyber Hymnal #810

The Golden Harp #d45

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The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #494

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The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #494

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The Psalmist #776

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The Psalmist #776

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The Psalmody #890

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The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #589

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The Psalms and Hymns #P34c

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The Psalms of David #XXXIVb

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The Psalms of David #P34b

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The Psalms of David #61a

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The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D. #34b

The Sunday School Choir and Superintendent's Assistant #d22

The Universalist Hymn Book #d84

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The Universalist Hymn-Book #213

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