Ye who in former days

Ye who in former days

Author: Abby Hyde
Published in 24 hymnals

Representative Text

1 Ye, who in former days,
Were found at Zion's gate;
Who walk'd awhile in wisdom's ways,
And told your happy state;

2 But now to sin draw back,
And love again to stray,
The narrow path of life forsake,
And choose the beaten way;

3 Think not your names above
Are written with the saints;
The promise of eternal love
Is his who never faints.

4 Your transient joy and peace
Your deeper doom have seal'd,
Unless you wake to righteousness,
Ere judgment is reveal'd.

Source: A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #292

Author: Abby Hyde

Hyde, Abby Bradley, was born at Stockbridge, Massachusetts, Sept. 28, 1799, and married to the Rev. Lavius Hyde, of Salisbury, Mass., Sept. 28, 1818. She died at Andover, April 7, 1872. Her first poem, an Address to Mr. Wolfe, the Jewish missionary, appeared in a New Haven paper in 1822 or 1823, and from it Dr. L. Bacon (q.v.) took two hymns for his Hymns & Sacred Songs for the Monthly Concert, Andover, 1823. Those hymns have merit, but are not now in common use. Asahel Nettleton included 9 pieces by her in his Village Hymns, 1824, and 34 more were given in the revised and enlarged edition of the same, 1851. An additional hymn appeared in Nason's Congregational Hymn Book, 1857. Of those hymns the following are still in common use:—… Go to person page >

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First Line: Ye who in former days
Author: Abby Hyde
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #292

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Baptist Hymn Book #a756

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Hymns of the Advent #234

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Hymns of the Morning #234

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Hymns, Selected and Original #406

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Hymns #406

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Hymns #406

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Revival Hymns #9

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The Baptist Hymn Book #756

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Village Hymns for Social Worship, Selected and Original #42

Church Hymn Book . 3rd ed. #d650

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Hymns for Christian Melody #222

Hymns of Zion #d241

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Hymns selected from various authors #349

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Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship #406

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Hymns #406

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Hymns #406

Village Hymns #42

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Village hymns for social worship, selected and original #42

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A Selection of Hymns #8

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Village hymns for social worship, selected and original #42

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