Church Hymn Book ‎#P.LXXI.III

P.LXXI.III. God of my childhood, and my youth

13 God of my childhood, and my youth,
The guide of all my days,
I have declar'd thy heav'nly truth,
And told thy wond'rous ways.

14 Wilt thou forsake my hoary hairs,
And leave my fainting heart?
Who shall sustain my sinking years,
If God my strength depart?

15 Let me thy pow'r and truth proclaim
To the rising age,
And leave a savour of thy name
When I shall quit the stage.

16 The land of silence and of death
Attends my next remove;
Oh may these poor remains of breath
Teach the wide world thy love!

17 Thy righteousness is deep and high,
Unsearchable thy deeds;
Thy glory spreads beyond the sky,
And all my praise exceeds.

18 Oft have I heard thy threat'nings roar,
And oft endur'd the grief;
But when thy hand has prest me sore,
Thy grace was my relief.

19 By long experience I have known
Thy sov'reign pow'r to save;
At Thy command I venture down
Securely to the grave.

20 When I lie buried deep in dust,
My flesh shall be thy care;
These wither'd limbs with thee I trust
To raise them strong and fair.

Text Information

• First Line: God of my childhood, and my youth
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1816
• Scripture:
  Psalm 71:13-19
• Topic: The aged Christian's Prayer and Song

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