Text: | How Shall the Young Secure Their Hearts |
Author: | Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 |
Tune: | ST. PETER |
Composer: | Alexander R. Reinagle, 1799-1877 |
1 How shall the young secure their hearts
And guard their lives from sin?
Your Word, O Lord, the truth imparts
To keep the conscience clean.
2 Your Word is like a heav'nly light
That guides us all the day,
And through the dangers of the night
A lamp to lead our way.
3 The starry heav'ns your rule obey;
The earth maintains its place;
And these your servants night and day
Your skill and pow'r express.
4 But still your law and gospel, Lord,
Have lessons more divine;
Not earth stands firmer than your Word
Nor stars so nobly shine.
5 Your Word is everlasting truth;
How pure is ev'ry page!
That holy Book will guide our youth
And well support our age.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | How shall the young secure their hearts |
Title: | How Shall the Young Secure Their Hearts |
Author: | Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 (abr., alt.) |
Meter: | CM |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1993 |
Topic: | Social Concern; Christian Education |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | ST. PETER |
Composer: | Alexander R. Reinagle, 1799-1877 |
Meter: | CM |
Key: | D Major |
Notes: | Alternate setttings: 358, 405 |