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The morn of life, how fair and gay

The morn of life, how fair and gay

Author: J. Cross
Tune: [The morn of life, how fair and gay] (51121)
Published in 19 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 The morn of life, how fair and gay!
How cheer­ing and how new!
What hopes il­lume each op­en­ing day,
And bright­ens ev­ery view.

2 Youth’s ard­ent minds, with joy elate,
Elastic and sin­cere,
Suspect no ills that may await,
Nor yield a thought to fear.

3 But slip­pe­ry is the path they tread,
In plea­sure’s dan­ger­ous way;
A thou­sand snares around them spread,
And oft their feet be­tray.

4 How shall they, then, their course pur­sue,
On life’s un­cer­tain road?
What friend­ly hand will point their view,
To du­ty and to God?

5 In God’s own word the way is sure,
And clear to ev­ery eye;
It leads them on a path se­cure
To bright­er worlds on high.

6 Oh be this word their con­stant guide,
Their stead­fast hope and trust!
It ne’er can fail, though all be­side
Shall min­gle with the dust.


Source: The Cyber Hymnal #16282

Author: J. Cross

Cross, John, d. 1830. An Exeter layman, who contributed three hymns to the Exeter Collection, 1812; also in the Dukinfield Collection 1822, and Bristol Collection, 1831:— 1. The morn of life, how fair and gay. The word of God the guide of youth. 2. With warm affection let us view. Reflections on the death of Christ. 3. With warm delight and grateful love. The character of Christ. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)  Go to person page >

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First Line: The morn of life, how fair and gay
Author: J. Cross
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #16282
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The Cyber Hymnal #16282

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