| George (little.) - 1847 - 194 ページ
...before old age comes — before the evil days come, when you shall say, you have no pleasure in them. " 'Twill save us from a thousand snares To mind religion young ; Grace shall preserve our following years, And make our virtue strong. " Let the sweet work of prayer and... | |
| Collection - 1807 - 650 ページ
...the LORD, Is pleasing in his eye? j Aflow'r A ffow'r when offer'd in the bud Is no vain sacrifice. 3 'Tis easier work if we begin To fear the LORD betimes ; While sinners who grow old in sin Are harden'd by their crimes. 4 It saves us from a thousand snares To mind religion... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 556 ページ
...youth to God, 'T is pleasing in his eyes; A flower when offered in the bud Is no vain sacritice. 'T is easier work if we begin To fear the Lord betimes;...that grow old in sin Are harden'd in their crimes. 'T will save us from a thousand snares, To mind religion young; Grace will preserve our following yean.... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 ページ
...flower when offered in the bud Is no rain sacrifice. 'T is easier work if we begin To fear the Ixjrd betimes ; While sinners that grow old in sin Are harden'd in their crimes. 'T will save us from a thousand snarei, To mind religion young; Grace will preserve our following years,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 558 ページ
...devote our youth to God t 1-. no vain sacrifice. 'T is easier work if we hegin To fear the Lord hetimes; While sinners that grow old in sin Are harden'd in their crimes. 'T will save us from a thousand snares, And make our virtue strong. To thee. Almighty God, to thee,... | |
| Jeremy Belknap - 1812 - 530 ページ
...devoted to the Lord, Is pleasing in his eyes ; A flower when offered in the bud Is no vain sacrifice. 3 'Tis easier work, if we begin To fear the Lord betimes ; While sinners, who grow old in sin,, Are harden'd in their crimes. 4 It saves us from a thousand fears, To mind religion... | |
| 1812 - 312 ページ
...devoted to the LORD, Is pleasing in his eyes; A flower when offer'd in the bud Is no vain sacrifice. 3. easier work if we begin To fear the LORD betimes; While sinners who grow old in sia Are harden'd by their crimes. 4. It saves us from a thousand snares To mind religion... | |
| 1846 - 612 ページ
...Dr. Watts, and I have often been delighted, and affected too, when you have articulated the verse, " 'Tis easier work if we begin, To fear the Lord betimes ; While sinners that grow old in sin, Are hardened in their crimes. At six years old, you could read in the New Testament, and rehearse the catechisms,... | |
| 1828 - 498 ページ
...early piety, which I frequently urged upon your attention when a lisping child?" " You mean this, ' 'Twill save us from a thousand snares, To mind religion young ; Grace will preserve our following yean, And make our virtue strong.' " " The very verse. Experience and observation, my dear... | |
| 1814 - 156 ページ
...begin To fear the Lord betimes ; While sinners, who grow old in sin, Are harden'd in their crimes, i 'Twill save us from a thousand snares, To mind religion young ; Grace will preserve our following years, And make our virtue strong. HYMN CXV. Remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth... | |
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