The Cyber Hymnal ‎#8526

8526. In The Days Of Early Childhood

1 In the days of early childhood,
While my heart yet knew no care,
Jesus came and softly whispered,
"Shun the tempter’s fatal snare."

Refrain:
Then I said, "O gentle Savior,
Ere I am by sin beset,
I will surely heed Thy warning,
Tho’ I am not ready yet."

2 "He is waiting, hoping, planning
In his wild satanic glee,
To destroy thy soul forever,
But I’ll save thee—come to Me." [Refrain]

3 On in sin I blindly wandered,
By the tempter’s voice beguiled,
Never pausing to consider
That my soul was sin defiled. [Refrain]

4 On the brink of death’s dark river,
I must wait in deep despair,
Heaven’s portals closed against me,
None that’s sinful enter there. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: In the days of early childhood
• Title: In The Days Of Early Childhood
• Author: E. J. Barber
• Refrain First Line: Then I said, O gentle Savior
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Language: English
• Source: Songs for Jesus No. 5 by Frank M. Graham (Greensboro, GA: 1914)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: FRISCO
• Composer: Jesse B. Hardin
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Key: F Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain