Zion's Harp ‎#168

168. Flourishing youth, thou our hope

1 Flourishing youth, Thou our hope and our fond expectation, Hark to the voice that is calling in kind invitation! That hand obey Which oft has pointed the way To the dear Saviour’s salvation! 2 Offer the lively, the cheerful and beautiful flower, Offer with gladness and willingness thy youthful power To Christ, thy friend, Who thy soul e’er will defend, Safe in His heavenly bower. 3 Tenderly Jesus embraces the lambs as His treasure. Youth, thou shalt furnish the Shepherd His favorite pleasure. Blessing and glee Showers the Father on thee, Prize of His flock, without measure. 4 Living for Jesus will bring thee to joy everlasting, Daily and hourly His great and eternal love tasting. This shall suffice, But on the pathway of vice, Body and soul you’d be wasting. 5 Trees of sweet youth filled with holy, devout animation, In grace and wisdom expanding through Christ’s inspiration, With loving care, God will in due time prepare For His good work of salvation. 6 Honor and grace with the Lamb and God ever possessing, No earthly glory compares with this heavenly blessing. Then in your youth Turn to the Saviour in truth, Lest your time vainly be passing. 7 If thou wilt seek Him, His angels around thee will hover; In their communion great happiness thou shalt discover, If thou wilt stay With Him until thy last day, Who is thy bridegroom and lover. 8 Think what great honor and glory the Lord then will render Him who from childhood and till his last years did surrender All to the Lord; Even old age will accord Crowns of God’s mercy so tender. 9 Surely there follows a happy, contented departure, All who the Lamb’s reconciling and soul-healing torture Long years have known. Yea, in this service alone Will I inherit my fortune.

Text Information

• First Line: Flourishing youth, thou our hope
• Original Language: German
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2003
• Notes: Author: Ernst Gottlieb Woltersdorf

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