Advice to Youth

Now in the heat of youthful blood

Author: Isaac Watts
Published in 114 hymnals

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1 Now, in the heat of youthful blood,
Remember your Creator, God:
Behold, the months come hast'ning on,
When you shall say, "My joys are gone."

2 God from on high beholds your thoughts;
His book records your secret faults:
The works of darkness men have done
Must all appear before the sun.

3 Behold the aged sinner goes,
Laden with guilt and heavy woes,
Down to the regions of the dead,
With bitterest curses on his head.

4 The dust returns to dust again;
The soul in agonies of pain
Ascends to God, not there to dwell,
But hears her doom, and sinks to hell.

5 God of the young! turn off their eyes
From earth's alluring vanities;
And let the warnings of Thy word
Awake their souls to fear the Lord!

Source: The Book of Worship #399

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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 >

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First Line: Now in the heat of youthful blood
Title: Advice to Youth
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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A Choice Selection of Evangelical Hymns, from various authors: for the use of the English Evangelical Lutheran Church in New York #400Page Scan
A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches: to which are added prayers for families and individuals #452Page Scan
A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy: for the use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches, to which are added prayers for families and individuals (New and Enl. Stereotype Ed.) #452Page Scan
A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy: for the use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches; to which are added prayers for families and individuals #452TextPage Scan
A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #345TextPage Scan
A Collection of Hymns and Psalms for the Use of Singing School and Musical Societies #d108
A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ: taken from the most approved authors, and adapted to public and private worship #794Page Scan
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns: suited to the various occasions of public worship and private devotion #354Page Scan
A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs Suited to the Various Occasions of Public Worship. 2nd ed. #d230
A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs: suited to the various occasions of public worship and private devotion of the church of Christ: with an appendix of German hymns #354Page Scan
A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs: suited to the various occasions of public worship and private devotion, of the church of Christ (6th ed.) #354Page Scan
A Collection of Spiritual Hymns: adapted to the Various Kinds of Christian Worship, and especially designed for the use of the Brethren in Christ. 2nd ed. #617Page Scan
A New and Choice Selection of Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d103
A New Selection of Psalms and Hymns from the Most Approved Authors, Adapted to Public and Private Worship. 2nd ed. #d356
A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs: from the best authors; designed for the use of conference meetings, private circles, and congregations (21st ed. with an appendix) #921Page Scan
A Selection of Hymns & Psalms: from the most approved authors: principally from Watts & Rippon: together with originals #391Page Scan
A Selection of Hymns....3d ed #d167
A Selection of Psalms and Hymns: done under appointment of the Philadelphian Association (2nd ed) #149Page Scan
A Selection of Psalms and Hymns: done under the appointment of the Philadelphian Association #CXLIXTextPage Scan
A Selection of Psalms and Hymns: done under the appointment of the Philadelphian Association (4th ed.) #149Page Scan
A Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, from the Most Approved Authors ... of the Church of Christ #d211
Book of Hymns and Tunes, comprising the psalms and hymns for the worship of God, approved by the general assembly of 1866, arranged with appropriate tunes... by authority of the assembly of 1873 #85dPage Scan
Chapel Hymns #d380
Choral Echoes from the Church of God in All Ages: a collection of hymns and tunes adapted to all occasions of social worship #61Page Scan
Christian Psalmody, in Four Parts; containing Dr. Watt's Psalms Abridged; Dr. Watt's Hymns Abridged; Select Hymns from Other Authors; and Select Harmony: together with directions... (2nd. ed.) #WH.I.91Page Scan
Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d728
Church Pastorals, hymns and tunes for public and social worship #319Page Scan
Church Psalmist: or Psalms and Hymns Designed for the Public, Social, and Private Use of Evangelical Christians ... with Supplement. 53rd ed. #243Page Scan
Church Psalmist: or psalms and hymns for the public, social and private use of evangelical Christians (5th ed.) #243Page Scan
Church Psalmist: or, psalms and hymns, for the public, social and private use of Evangelical Christians. With Supplement. (50th ed.) #243Page Scan
Church Psalmody: a Collection of Psalms and Hymns adapted to public worship #H581Page Scan
Church Psalmody: a Collection of Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Public Worship #581Page Scan
Congregational Hymn and Tune Book; containing the Psalms and Hymns of the General Association of Connecticut, adapted to Suitable Tunes #1136
Cottage Melodies; a hymn and tune book, for prayer and social meetings and the home circle #262Page Scan
Doctor Watts' Imitation of the Psalms of David, Corrected and Enlarged (3rd. ed.) #XIIITextPage Scan
Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David, corrected and enlarged, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (2nd ed.) #XIIITextPage Scan
Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #XIIITextPage Scan
Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David: to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian church in general (Corr. and enl.) #H.XIIITextPage Scan
Dupuy's Hymns and Spiritual Songs (Rev. corr. and enl.) #219Page Scan
Evangelical Hymns: for private, family, social, and public worship; selected from various authors (3rd ed. enl.) #157Page Scan
Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #248Page Scan
Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #248Page Scan
Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d262
Hymns and Spiritual Songs, in Three Books: I. collected fromt he scriptures, II. composed on divine subjects, III. prepared for the Lord's Supper #I.XCIPage Scan
Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (5th ed.) #25Page Scan
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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Selected and Original. 7th ed. #d298
Hymns for Christian Melody #785Page Scan
Hymns for Schools and Families #d337
Hymns for Schools and Families, Specailly Designed for the Children of the Church #302Page Scan
Hymns for Social Worship: selected from Watts, Doddridge, Newton, Cowper, Steele and others #478Page Scan
Hymns for Youth, Suitable to be Used in Sabbath and Parochial Schools #195Page Scan
Hymns Selected #d152
Hymns Selected from Dr. Watts, Dr. Doddridge and Various Other Writers #d152
Hymns, Psalms, and Spiritual Songs, including Some Never Before in Print #d225
Hymns, Selected and Arranged for the Sunday School of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Matthew, Philadelphia #d128
Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship #653Page Scan
Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship, published by General Synod for the Evangelical Lutheran Church. 68th ed. (8th rev. ed.) #d521
Hymns, Selected and Original, for Sunday Schools of the Evangelical Lutheran Church #d290
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Manual of Devotion: or religious exercises for the morning and evening of each day of the month, for the use of schools and private families #113Page Scan
Melodies of the Church: a collection of psalms and hymns adapted to publick and social worship, seasons of revival, monthly concerts of prayer, and various similar occasions... #d696
Parish Psalmody #d546
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Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #314Page Scan
Prayers for the Use of Families with a Selection of Hymns #d90
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Psalms and Hymns for Public worship, Containing All the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts ... #d622
Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #I.91Text
Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship: and approved by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America: the latter being arranged according to subjects... #134Page Scan
Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #H270Page Scan
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Seamen's Devotional Assistant and Mariners' Hymns (American Seamen's Friend Society) #d331
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Seamen's Hymns and Devotional Assistant #d420
Select Hymns #d119
Social Psalmist: or hymns, selected for the private use and social meetings of evangelical Christians #243Page Scan
Songs of Pilgrimage: a hymnal for the churches of Christ (2nd ed.) #171Page Scan
The African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymn Book #d299
The American Hymn and Tune Book #d528
The American Repository of Sacred Music #d113
The Army Hymn Book. 2nd ed. #d70
The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book: being "The Plymouth Collection" enlarged and adapted to the use of Baptist churches #314Page Scan
The Baptist Hymn Book, in Two Parts #d396
The Baptist Praise Book #567Page Scan
The Book of Worship #399TextPage Scan
The Brick Church Hymns, Designed for the Use of Social Prayer Meetings and Families, selected from the most approved authors #32Page Scan
The Chorister, and School Harmonist, 1st ed. #d76
The Christian Psalmist; or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns: with copious selections from other sources; the whole carefully revised and arranged, with directions for musical expression #231Page Scan
The Christian's Harp: containing a choice selection of psalm and hymn tunes, suited to the various metres now in use among the different religious denominations..(Corrected, enlarged and much improved #A10Page Scan
The Church Hymn Book #d663
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