Happy is He, whose early years

Representative Text

1 Happy is he whose early years
Receive instructions well;
Who hates the sinner’s path, and fears
The road that leads to hell.

2 ’Tis easier work, if we begin
To serve the Lord betimes;
While sinners, who grow old in sin,
Are hardened by their crimes.

3 It saves us from a thousand snares
To mind religion young:
With joy it crowns succeeding years,
And makes our virtue strong.

4 To Thee, almighty God! to Thee
Our hearts we now resign:
’Twill please us, to look back and see,
That our whole lives were Thine!


Source: The Book of Worship #400

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 >

Text Information

First Line: Happy is He, whose early years
Author: Isaac Watts (1715)
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

AZMON

Lowell Mason (PHH 96) adapted AZMON from a melody composed by Carl G. Gläser in 1828. Mason published a duple-meter version in his Modern Psalmist (1839) but changed it to triple meter in his later publications. Mason used (often obscure) biblical names for his tune titles; Azmon, a city south of C…

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HAVEN (Hastings)


BERTHA (33451)


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Sunday School Hymn Book #d57

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Sunday School Hymn Book. (19th ed) #105

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The American Baptist Sabbath-School Hymn-Book #224

The Baptist Sabbath School Hymn Book #d132

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The Book of Worship #400

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The Brethren Hymnal #636

The Canadian Hymnal #267

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The Canadian Hymnal #267

The Canadian Hymnal #267

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The Centenary Singer #357

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The Child's Hymn Book #43

The Chorister, and School Harmonist, 1st ed. #d37

The Christian Hymn Book #d237

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The Christian Hymn Book #1312

The Christian Hymn Book. 7th ed. #d239

The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 #657

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The Christian Psalmist #631

The Church Hymn Book #d341

The Church Hymn Book #d171

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The Congregational Hymn Book #899

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The Cyber Hymnal #11241

The Hymnist #d39

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The New Canadian Hymnal #454

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The New Canadian Hymnal #454

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The New Congregational Hymn and Tune Book, for Public, Social and Private Worship #295

The New England Sunday School Hymn Book #d49

The Prayer Meeting Hymn Book #d97

The Providence Selection of Hymns, Supplementary to Dr. Watts. #d100

The Sabbath Chimes #d83

The Sabbath School Hymn Book #d90

The School Psalter #d101

The Sunday School Child's Hymn Book. Rev. #d11

The Sunday School Melodist #d32

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The Sweet Singer #110

The Union Harp and Revival Chorister. Rev ed. #d113

The Union Singing Book #d38

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The Union Singing Book #97a

The Universalist Hymn Book #d181

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The Universalist Hymn-Book #355

Union Hymns. Rev. #d129

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Watt's Divine Songs For the use of Children #12

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